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JONATHAN HILES, ESQ.
Jonathan has represented victims of wrongful convictions and civil rights violations for a decade. He has helped to exonerate multiple men serving lengthy prison sentences and has handled all phases of innocence cases, from reinvestigation to courtroom advocacy. He has briefed or argued several successful post-conviction motions and appeals as well as civil rights lawsuits.
In civil cases, Jonathan has helped secure substantial awards for exonerees, including Robert Majors, Rohan Bolt, Gary Johnson, and Kareem Bellamy. In Mr. Bellamy’s case he co-authored the briefs in a winning appeal that set a precedent expanding civil liability for prosecutorial misconduct in New York.
Prior to partnering with Tom Hoffman, Jonathan worked on wrongful conviction lawsuits and criminal appeals at the Law Offices of Joel B. Rudin, a leading criminal defense and civil rights law firm, and Sanford Heisler Sharp, a plaintiff-side employment and whistleblower law firm.
Outside of litigation, Jonathan is an advocate for policy reforms, including changes to New York’s post-conviction statute that would reduce procedural bars to innocence claims. Jonathan has also served as a staffer and volunteer on several campaigns, including as a voter protection director and as a campaign manager for a progressive district attorney candidate. Prior to law school, he worked as a middle school teacher in Jackson, Mississippi. He is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School.
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