J Craig Jones
Bio

Craig Ray Hill attended McNeese University in Lake Charles, Louisiana and attended Southern Law School, graduating in the top 10% of his class in 1995.

Upon graduating from law school, Craig went to work as law clerk to the Honorable John Sanders of the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Ending his clerkship in 1996, Craig was awarded for his distinguished services with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. That same year Craig began practicing in Oakdale, LA and has been actively involved in Louisiana Personal Injury Litigation since then.

In 2000, Craig joined his law partner J. Craig Jones forming Jones & Hill Law Firm. The firm has two offices located in Oakdale and Oberlin, LA. The Jones & Hill Law Firm concentrates its practice in the areas of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and trial litigation. Craig has litigation experience in automotive accidents, defective products, defective highways and as well as premise and real estate litigation.

Craig was born in Dry Creek, La and is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s trial lawyer college in Dubois, Wyoming. He has been involved in Trial litigation in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida, involving civil matters in State and Federal court.

In 2000, Craig was recognized and awarded membership into the prestigious “Million Dollar Advocates Forum”, limited to trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience, and excellence in advocacy by achieving a trial verdict exceeding one million dollars. Craig is also a member of the Christian Legal Society, Associational of Trial Lawyers of America, Louisiana Trial Lawyers as well as local Bar Associations.

In the Media

Craig Hill has been featured on numerous news syndicates including the Montel Williams Show.

Published Books

  • Louisiana Accident Law
  • Catastrophic Farm Accidents
Louisiana ACCIDENT LAW
catastrophic farm accidents

Jones & Hill is a full-service personal injury law firm in Louisiana. For over 35 years, we have been fighting for the rights of injured victims and their loved ones, helping them get back on their feet in the wake of serious accidents. With multiple offices and a team of dedicated attorneys, we have what it takes to fight for you and your family.

Our firm is committed to helping our clients use the cornerstone of civil justice—the United States jury system—to fight for justice and receive fair compensation for their physical, financial, and emotional losses at the hands of others. We stand up for those who do not have a voice against the interests of major corporations, manufacturers, and insurance companies, proudly serving clients throughout the entire state in complex personal injury litigation.

We never forget that we represent real human beings whose rights are diminished systematically in the name of profit, the bottom line, and institutional avoidance of responsibility. Every member of our firm recognizes the importance of this responsibility, one that we feel God has bestowed upon us, to fight for a person’s rights in the judicial arena.

Our History

Jones & Hill was created in 2000 by Attorney J. Craig Jones and Attorney Craig Ray Hill. Originally, Attorney Jones and Attorney Hill had separate law offices, where they focused on various legal areas and practices. However, due to the partners’ interest in personal injury litigation and trial practice, they came together to establish Jones & Hill and serve the people of Louisiana.

From its inception, the firm has quickly gained a reputation for being a leading firm in civil litigation and personal injury trial work. This reputation is one our partners have earned through successful litigation and securing favorable results on behalf of plaintiffs in complex and challenging cases.

Jones & Hill has offices located in Lake Charles, Alexandria, Oakdale and Oberlin, Louisiana, but the firm offers legal services throughout the southern United States, with attorneys licensed to practice in Louisiana and Texas. The firm places great emphasis on representing families and individuals who have been injured or have suffered damage as a result of automobile accidents, defective products, wrongdoing by large corporations, medical negligence, and other various types of accidents. Our attorneys handle all types of cases and focus primarily on litigation and trial representation.

Our Mission

We are a law firm dedicated to helping victims of negligence and wrongful conduct. We represent clients in a wide variety of legal matters, including:

Our focus is to stand up for victims to help ensure they receive the full compensation and justice they deserve. Nearly every case we handle involves going up against greedy, profit-minded insurance companies. Often, jurors do not even realize that these entities are the ones standing behind the defendant and defense experts, calling the shots. Our mission is to successfully take on these powerful companies and prove our clients’ injuries and damages to the judge and jury. We strive to not only recover maximum compensation for our clients but also to take a stand against negligent and wrongful conduct and help ensure that similar acts and tragedies do not affect our communities again in the future.

Why Choose Our Firm?

  • Work Directly With an Attorney

    We are hands on, our clients are NOT a file and their case will NOT be passed off to a young associate.

  • Committed to Our Communities

    Jones & Hill believes in empowering those around us and providing support and services aimed at enriching the lives of others in our communities.

  • We Get To Know You by Name

    If we take your case our attorneys will work on your case personally every step of the way.

  • Trained Accident Investigators

    We utilize technology & trained accident investigators on every accident case.

  • We Get Results

    Our attorneys have recovered millions on behalf of our clients.

  • Legal Experience Matters

    Since 1996 we have been successfully representing injury victims throughout Louisiana.

What Sets Us Apart

Finding the right attorney for your personal injury case can be daunting. How do you know who will effectively represent your interests and advocate for the maximum compensation you are owed? How can you find a legal team that will not only build a powerful case on your behalf but also be consistently available, provide answers to your questions, and communicate with you about your case at every stage of the process?

At Jones & Hill, we are dedicated to not only providing our clients with the powerful and effective legal representation they need but also the compassionate, caring, and personalized support they deserve.

We strive to ease our clients’ stress and make the process as streamlined as possible by providing:

  • Free, initial confidential consultations with zero obligation
  • Contingency fees, meaning you do not pay unless we win your case
  • More than 35 years of experience and a proven record of success
  • In-home and in-hospital visits whenever necessary
  • Personalized legal services and strategies tailored to your unique situation
  • Close, caring relationships and hands-on representation

We are true trial lawyers who are unafraid to take your case to court if that is what is needed to secure the best possible result for your case. We have multiple offices located in Lake CharlesAlexandriaOakdaleOberlin, and and serve clients throughout Louisiana, including in Jeff Davis Parish, Arcadia Parish, Allen Parish, Beauregard Parish, Vernon Parish, Rapides Parish, Cameron Parish, and Calcasieu Parish.

Developing Personalized Relationships with Our Clients

When you have been injured in an accident or have lost a loved one in a tragic, catastrophic incident, you need someone who will be there for you every step of the way. At Jones & Hill, we understand that what you are going through is not just another case—it’s your life.

Because of this, we care for each of our clients as we would our close family and friends. We visit their homes, share meals with them, and learn their hopes and their fears. Why do we go this extra distance? Simple! We believe that knowing our clients on a deep and personal level is the only way we can truly represent them and their needs.

Many law firms have never grasped that the most important trial preparation they can do is really getting to know their client’s story. In essence, it is our clients we must know and understand in order to return fair compensation. We strive to develop meaningful, personal, and lasting relationships with our clients, getting to know them in such a way that when we present their cases, the judge and jury will also know the burden our clients have endured.

Committed to Your Complete Recovery

The outcome of a personal injury case will affect the rest of a person’s life. A favorable outcome can make all the difference in a victim’s ability to manage medical bills, everyday expenses while out of work, and the immense physical and emotional pain and suffering caused by the accident. When a victim is unable to secure justice, they and their entire family suffer.

At Jones & Hill, we have found that insurance companies are responsible for most cases going to trial, because they treat people cheaply and refuse to pay what is fair and just. The best way to insure that you are treated fairly by insurance companies is to hire a lawyer who is experienced in the court room and has a reputation for fighting for his clients. At Jones & Hill we will never sell our clients out for quick easy money. Instead, we represent serious and legitimate injured persons, and we are ready and able to go to trial and ask the jury for 100% of the equal trade dollar value of all damages Louisiana law entitles a person to receive.

Some of our reviews.

Honest, Great Communication!

December 19th, 2022|Comments Off on Honest, Great Communication!

Mr. Hill did a great job with my case. He was very nice, honest, and had great communication throughout [...]

Get it Done Lawyer!

December 12th, 2022|Comments Off on Get it Done Lawyer!

I had Mr. Jones and when I say he was nothing but the best, I highly recommend him. With [...]

Patience During the Process

December 5th, 2022|Comments Off on Patience During the Process

We would like to thank Mr. Jones and his staff for their patience during this process and for always [...]

Treated Me Like I Was Family

December 1st, 2022|Comments Off on Treated Me Like I Was Family

With regard to my experience with Jones & Hill, they are the best. It meant so much that they [...]

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