D. Terrance Hill

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    Terrance Hill is a member of the Casualty Department handling PIP/SIU, automobile liability defense, premises liability, negligent security, construction defect, and general casualty matters. He is frequently retained by insurance companies to represent property managers, homeowners' associations and other businesses in matters involving negligent security, premises liability, property damage and water damage claims. Additionally, Terrence has experience representing the food and beverage industry handling premises liability, spilled substances, falling merchandise, employee negligence, retail theft, product liability and food poisoning.

    Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Terrance was a civil trial lawyer at an AV-rated insurance defense firm with a primary focus on the civil defense and prosecution of insurance fraud claims. Terrance also worked as a Broward County Assistant Public Defender where he defended clients faced with serious felony offenses. Terrance has tried numerous jury and non-jury trials.

    Terrance graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He earned his juris doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2008. During law school he was on the Dean’s List and received the award for Best Trial Advocate.

    As a member and former president of the TJ Reddick Bar Association, Terrance devotes much of his free time to community service activities. During his presidency, the TJ Reddick Bar Association was honored as the 2015 recipient of the Legal Aid Service Award. Terrance is a member of several professional organizations including the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, the Young Lawyers Division of the Broward County Bar Association, and the Florida State Bar Association. Terrance also sits on the Executive Board for the Ft. Lauderdale Community Development Corporation. Terrance is also a member of the National African American Insurance Association.

    He is admitted to practice in the state of Florida.

    Significant Representative Matters

    Grant of Dismissal in a circuit court case involving allegations of negligent security of a national property management company.

    Admissions
    Florida
    2009
    Education
    Florida Coastal School of Law, (J.D., 2008)
    University of Florida, (B.S., 2005)
    Honors & awards
    Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star
    2019
    Legal Aid Service Award, 2015
    Associations & memberships
    Broward County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2010 - Present
    Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
    Florida State Bar Association
    Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation, Executive Board Member, December 2017- present
    National African American Insurance Association
    TJ Reddick Bar Association, President, June 2014 - June 2015
    TJ Reddick Bar Association Member, 2010 - Present
    Year joined
    2016