Testimonials
"At the age of sixteen, I was involved in a very serious motorcycle accident in which my left leg was amputated below the knee. Not knowing what cause of action to take, my father hired Bruce Hillyer on my behalf. Even though the next few years would prove difficult, Bruce Hillyer always kept me well-informed and never made me feel as though I were 'just another client'. Thanks to Bruce Hillyer, I was able to get the settlement T.R
When our son suffered catastrophic injuries in a serious car accident, a friend recommended we contact Bruce Hillyer. Mr. Hillyer took care of his legal affairs and engaged the necessary medical/rehab team to care for him. Mr. Hillyer reassured & supported us during this uncertain and emotional time. We are very grateful for Mr. Hillyer's services and support. R.C. & O.C.
My wife and I were in a very serious car accident on March 3rd, 2003. At that time, we were hanging on for our life and didn't know if we would survive. A friend recommended we call Bruce Hillyer to help us. We are so thankful that we did. Bruce not only took care of our legal matters, but more importantly made sure that our health was looked after as well. Thanks to him, and to the trusted team he appointed to us, our recovery amazed all the doctors and health care professionals. We thank Bruce and all he did to ensure we could put this tragedy behind us. Mr. Hillyer's professional skills are obvious, but his heart is truly his greatest asset. Sincerely, K.K. & E.K
About Us
We have over 35 years of helping people and assisting those in need.
Martin & Hillyer is one of Ontario's pre-eminent law firms and has been a fixture in
the Burlington community ever since Bob Martin and Bruce Hillyer established the firm
in 1972.
For over 35 years the lawyers and staff at Martin & Hillyer have provided high
quality service to clients and have dedicated their practices to assisting those
in need.
Our commitment to our clients began early and is apparent from the prominent role
our lawyers play in the legal community.
Martin & Hillyer is a full service law firm
We provide experience in the following areas:
Trial Counsel, Civil Litigation - Personal Injury, and Criminal Law
Bruce Hillyer's 30 plus years as a TRIAL LAWYER has been a wonderful experience. "It's given me an enormous opportunity to meet and more importantly help a great group of people with a wide variety of problems"
His clients have come from just about every part of the world. Representing these clients has given him the opportunity to travel to many countries around the world.
Cases have included everything from the most serious criminal cases through a vast variety of personal injuries caused by an equally vast numbers of causes.
Bruce's cases have been in the following areas;- Motor Vehicle Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Closed Head Injuries
- Wrongful Death
- Defective Products
- Slip and Falls
- Aviation Litigation
- Legal Malpractice
- Dental Malpractice
- Pharmaceutical Malpractice
- Injuries on the high seas (Admiralty Law)
- Employment Litigation
- Business Law
- Court Martial's
- All aspects of serious Criminal Law
Today Bruce's primary focus is on serious personal injury and death cases no matter how they are caused.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
While Bruce's proudest accomplishment was founding the ONTARIO TRIAL LAWYER'S ASSOCIATION some of his other career milestones include the following;- Bruce Hillyer was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2008 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation
(Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which 24,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast almost two million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice." - April 18, 2007 - Named in "The National Post" listing as one of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Canada
- Being named a "Stalwart of the AMERICAN TRIAL LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION"
- Long standing service on the board of governors of the "AMERICAN TRIAL LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION"
- Helping victims of 911 through "TRIAL LAWYERS CARE"
- Building a law firm that for over 30 years has attracted top counsel working together to "make a difference in people's lives".