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Attorney Profiles Law Office of Dathan L. Hill If you need an attorney, you know the drill. Call Dathan Hill. Automobile Accidents • 18 Wheeler • Car/Truck • Motorcycle
Criminal Law
• DWI Arrest • Drug Arrest • Battery Arrest
www.dathanhill.com
One American Place • 301 Main Street Suite 2200 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 • 225-266-2948
John S. McLindon John S. McLindon started his law practice in 1989, after graduating from LSU Law School, and has remained in private practice for more than 25 years. He is of counsel with the firm of Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens. With vast experience in a variety of areas of law, McLindon’s focus is on criminal defense and personal injury. He handles cases in both state court and federal court. He handles not only trials, but appeals as well, when necessary. McLindon also handles select business litigation cases. Although the majority of his practice is in Louisiana, McLindon handles certain cases in other states. McLindon is a successful trial attorney, having served as lead counsel in more than 40 jury trials. In his 25 years of practice, McLindon has obtained numerous successful judgments, verdicts, and settlements for his clients. In 1999, McLindon graduated from the National Criminal Defense College, the pre-eminent criminal defense training program in the United States. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Baton Rouge Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all federal courts in the state
Education Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge Juris Doctorate - 1989 Louisiana State University B.S. - 1986 National Criminal Defense College - 1999
Bar admissions
McLindon
Contact information Address: 12345 Perkins Road Building Two Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: (225) 236-3636 Cell: (225) 603-6493 Toll-free: (866) 257-6070 Fax: (225) 236-3650 Email: mclindon@lawbr.net of Louisiana, as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. McLindon is a frequent lecturer at continuing education seminars for attorneys and also at Louisiana State University’s School of Business. He is a contributing author to “Around the Bar,” a journal of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. He is past president of the Young Lawyers Section of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. McLindon serves on the board of directors for the Catholic High School Alumni Association, and on the
Louisiana, 1989 U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1989 U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1996 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2000 U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992 U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
The Law Office of Dathan L. Hill focuses on personal and catastrophic injury and criminal defense. Dathan Hill has extensive experience in automobile, motorcycle and 18-wheeler accident claims. He firmly believes that victims of serious accidents and their families deserve fair compensation from the negligent parties. Protecting the interests of his clients is always a top priority. Having a thorough understanding of how the legal system works is key to resolving claims expeditiously so that his clients can resume their lives as quickly as possible. Hill believes that those who have been charged with a crime deserve an attorney who will work ag-
gressively to resolve the case quickly. Hill’s admissions to practice include all Louisiana federal and district courts, so he can represent clients whether the crime is considered a misdemeanor or a felony. More often than not, crimes involving DWI, drugs or battery can be life altering. Hill will be straightforward about the penalties that can result from a criminal conviction, and he will negotiate to reduce or eliminate jail time, fines and other consequences that can follow someone for the rest of his or her life. Hill was born in South Baton Rouge and attended McKinley Senior High School. He received his undergraduate degree
Contact information The Law Office of Dathan L. Hill LLC 301 Main St., Suite 2200 One American Place Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Phone: (225) 266-2948 Fax: (225) 325-3351 Email: dathanhill@me.com Website: www.dathanhill.com
About Dathan Hill Graduate of Southern Law School n Member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association and Kappa Alpha Psi n
in political science from Southern University, where he later received his law degree.
John S. McLindon • CriminalDefense • Personal Injury • Business Litigation
Professional involvement Baton Rouge Bar Association, member Louisiana State Bar Association, member Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member American Inns of Court, past member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member Baton Rouge Bar Association - Young Lawyers Association, past president Super Lawyers 2015 board of directors for the Ecumenical House. McLindon is married and has four children.
Published works n RICO - Establishing a Pattern of Racketeering Activity n The Federal Tort Claims Act n Inventory Searches of Automobiles n The Miller Act: Recent Amendments Help Subcontractors and Suppliers n United States v. Jones - The Government’s Use of a GPS Device Constitutes a Search or Seizure n Doing Federal Time - An Overview of the
Dathan L. Hill
Federal Bureau of Prisons n The Louisiana New Home Warranty Act: Spirit of the Law Trumps Certified Mail n Federal Sentencing - The Safety Valve - Relief from Mandatory Minimums n Who’s Listening - Title III Wiretaps n Reconsideration of Crack Cocaine Sentencing n Busted on the Bus - Is it a Seizure?
Phone: 225-236-3636
mclindon@lawbr.net www.lawbr.net 12345 Perkins Rd. • baton Rouge, LA Of Counsel