EDUCATION
Columbia University School of Law – Juris Doctor – 1995. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar 1992-93; Journal of Transnational Law 1993-94; Atlantic Legal Foundation Fellowship 1994-95; Moot Court Semi-Finalist 1993-94State University of New York at Stony Brook – Master of Arts – European History – 1992
Boston University – Master of Science – Business Administration – 1984
U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY – Bachelor of Science – Nuclear Engineering – 1981
ADMISSIONS
U.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
New York State Courts
Florida State Courts
William J. Hine
Partner
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After practicing law for over two decades at two of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the world (Skadden Arps and Jones Day, where he was a partner for many years) on some of the most complex and highly contested lawsuits, Bill co-founded Hine & Ogulluk LLP, a firm focused on efficiently providing high quality litigation services and business advice at reasonable rates.
He has extensive experience in all aspects of complex business litigation in state and federal courts, international/domestic arbitrations and mediations, including trials, appeals, injunction proceedings, motion practice, discovery, oral argument, and settlement negotiations. He has represented numerous companies, executives, directors and individuals across various industries, including the financial, construction, technology, insurance and energy industries, in large-scale lawsuits involving complex financial instrument, merger, contract, trade secret, construction, employment, bankruptcy, fraud and fiduciary duty claims. He is experienced in class actions, international litigations, Delaware Chancery Court, multi-district litigations, bankruptcy court, SEC/DOJ investigations, appeals and injunction proceedings.Bill majored in nuclear engineering and graduated near the top of his class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was a Captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (serving in a construction battalion in Germany), earned Masters degrees in business and European history, and became licensed as a professional civil engineer (P.E.). He also has extensive experience (as a lawyer and businessman) in contract negotiations, construction and real estate development, business planning and finance, and advising businesses on myriad commercial and legal matters. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law (teaching litigation techniques) and has co-authored a chapter on Infrastructure Litigation in a leading treatise on New York Commercial Litigation.
Work Experience
Jones Day, NY – Partner/Of Counsel. July 2003 – Jan 2018. Business & Tort Litigation Dept.Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, NY. July 1995 – July 2003. Litigation Dept.
Miller Bluffs Construction Company – V.P./Construction Supervisor. 1986 – 1992
1986 Licensed Professional Civil Engineer – Commonwealth of Virginia
U.S. Army – Captain – Corps of Engineers. 1981-1986. 293rd Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany and U.S. Army Engineer School, Ft. Belvoir, Va. – Army Commendation Medal Recipient (2) -- honorable discharge
Touro Law School – Adjunct Professor