CASWELL BELL & HILLISON LLP
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA

ROBERT K. HILLISON

Partner

With over 40 years experience as a civil trial lawyer specializing in commercial, business, construction, and real estate litigation, Bob represents developers, owners, real estate brokers,  contractors, and engineers in a wide variety of disputes, including contract disputes, construction defect and design defect cases, matters relating to subdivision development, construction, and  environmental matters.

Bob represents parties in disputes involving secured transactions; parties in partnership and corporate disputes; litigants in unfair business practices and antitrust cases; and real estate brokers in claims of professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.

Bob received his law degree from UCLA School of Law in 1964. Bob has been admitted to practice in the California Supreme Court (1965); U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1965); U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (1968); U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (1980); U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1990); and United States Supreme Court (1976).

Bob taught business law for two years (1976-77) at California State University, Fresno, and has served as a panelist in the Civil Trial Skills Seminars (1996-97) conducted by San Joaquin College of Law. He has served as a Judge Pro Tem in the Fresno County Superior Court and has arbitrated cases as an appointed Judicial Arbitrator. Bob is also a member of the panel of neutrals of the American Arbitration Association.

Bob's professional associations include the California State Bar Association (Litigation Section), Fresno County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1996-97), and Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Joaquin Valley Chapter (President, 2000-2001; current Board Member). Bob serves as the president of the Court Facilities Foundation of Fresno County..

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