1991 - Connecticut

1993 - United States District Court, District of Connecticut

1994, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Education:

Sacred Heart University
(B.S. Biology, Chemistry 1983)

Yale University Department of Biology/Neuroscience, Postgraduate

University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D. 1991)

Membership:

Connecticut Bar Association

New Haven County Bar Associations

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

American Trial Lawyers Association

Appointments:

Criminal Justice Association

Recent Publicized Cases/Trials of Michael S. Hillis:

Firth vs. Milo Altschuler, 3:99cv2355 (RNC)
United States District Court of Connecticut at Hartford
(Attorney misconduct)

Handy, Arnold vs. City of New Haven, 3:97cv108 (AWT)
United States District Court of Connecticut at Hartford
(civil rights violation)

Sciongay, Robert vs. Town of Weston, Et al, CV-98-0064039-S
Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford
(injuries sustained due to illegal u-turn by a police officer)
Three (3) million dollar verdict - Paid by Town of Weston

State of Connecticut vs. Lee Masters, CR-98-266837-T
Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Waterbury
(larceny)
Acquittal of Federal Court employee of two counts of 1st degree larceny

United States of America vs. Stephen Chen, Et al, 3:02cr5 (JBA)
United States District Court of Connecticut at New Haven
(extortionate collection of extensions of credit at Mohegan Sun Casino)

United States of America vs. Frank Estrada, Et al, 3:00cr227 (SRU)
United States District Court of Connecticut at Bridgeport
(naroctics trafficking, R.I.C.O.)

United States of America vs. Martin Frankel, Et al, 3:99cr235 (EBB)
United States District Court of Connecticut at New Haven
(mail & wire fraud - 200 million dollar insurance fraud)

United States of America vs. Nelson Gonzalez, Et al, 3:97cr204 (PCD)
United States District Court of Connecticut at New Haven
(capital felony murder, narcotics trafficking, R.I.C.O.)

United States of America vs. Luke Jones, Et al, 3:99cr264 (CFD)
United States District Court of Connecticut at Bridgeport and New Haven
(capitol felony murder, narotics trafficking, R.I.C.O.)