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Justin T. Hill

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Professional Biography

Justin focuses his practice on labor and employment matters. He works with businesses, employers, and human resources professionals across the state.

Before joining Ward and Smith full-time, Justin served as a summer associate in 2018, which marked a change for the firm's program that was historically focused on second-year law school students only. He returned to the program as a 2L in 2019.

Justin received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and earned his J.D. from Campbell University School of Law, where he graduated in the top ten of his class. While in law school, Justin was part of a team of Campbell Law School advocates that made history by winning the national title at the Hofstra Medical-Legal Mock Trial Competition in the school's first appearance at that tournament.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Justin T. Hill

How OSHA's Revised COVID-19 Guidance Affects Agriculture and Food Processing Employers - (Posted On Friday, September 03, 2021)
How the Law Is Grappling With Free Expression, COVID-19, Diversity, and More - (Posted On Wednesday, August 11, 2021)
The FFCRA Trap: Employers Must Consider Retaliation Even After the FFCRA - (Posted On Friday, June 04, 2021)
Political Speech in the Workplace (And What – If Anything – To Do About It) - (Posted On Wednesday, October 21, 2020)

Contractor Law

1099 Employee Meaning and Risks

The National Law Review names Ward and Smith, P.A.’s Justin T. Hill a 2022 Go-To Thought Leader in the category of Contractor Law for his coverage of the 1099 Employee Misnomer. While many employers use the term "1099 employee" as a means to distinguish independent contractors, the term is misleading and may have a substantial negative impact on employers. Mr. Hill’s article is a key resource for attorneys and employers alike, seeing a significant readership throughout the year 2022.