Hiltzheimer Law Office, PLLC

02/18/2025

We are pleased to announce that both attorneys at HLO have been selected by Super Lawyers for 2025:

Congratulations to Associate Attorney Robert DiDomenico, who has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2025 North Carolina Rising Stars list. In order to be eligible for the Rising Stars list, an attorney must be 40 years or younger or in practice 10 years or less and meet the stringent criteria for selection by Super Lawyers for outstanding lawyers. This recognition is awarded to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state.

Managing Partner Ben Hiltzheimer was selected to the 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list, which is his fourth consecutive year to be selected by Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than 5% of attorneys in each state.

These prestigious honors are awarded to only a small subset of attorneys in North Carolina through a competitive, research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The Super Lawyers list recognizes exceptional legal professionals based on peer nominations, independent evaluations, and assessments by a credentialed panel of attorneys.

At Hiltzheimer Law Office, we are dedicated to providing the highest caliber legal representation to individuals charged with crimes in the state and federal courts of North Carolina.

01/28/2025

We are honored to share that Hiltzheimer Law Office has been recognized by Best Law Firms® for the fourth year in a row (2025 Edition) for criminal defense and managing partner Ben Hiltzheimer has again been recognized, also for the fourth year running, in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for his work in general criminal defense.

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The methodology employed by Best Lawyers® is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Attorneys cannot pay a fee to be nominated, and Best Lawyers seeks to provide an objective assessment of the status of attorneys in a specific geographic region within a practice area.

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We are honored to share that Hiltzheimer Law Office has been recognized by Best Law Firms® for the fourth year in a row (2025 Edition) for criminal defense and…

10/01/2021

Another day, more police corruption exposed. The problem is a leadership problem. And it turns out that Wake County's top prosecutor has a progressive challenger in the upcoming election - my former law partner Damon Chetson for Wake County District Attorney. He is the real deal, and has my full support in this important election.

Raleigh deserves a progressive prosecutor who represents its people and isn't afraid to hold dirty cops and prosecutors accountable.

"Many Plaintiffs lost their jobs, missed birthdays and funerals, others had their homes and children investigated by Child Protective Services, and others were unable to continue to pay their bills."

08/13/2021

This is what accountability looks like.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a leader of the progressive prosecutor movement, has made reviewing wrongful convictions a key part of his ...

08/07/2021

One of my favorite client reviews of all time 🙏🤣

09/10/2020

More evidence of entrenched corruption in our police forces. This cop was employee of the year before he was exposed. This sort of dishonest, corrupt conduct is rewarded until it becomes public knowledge under the current system. It's time for radical, systemic change.

A veteran Raleigh police detective is off the job after some people sat in jail for weeks and months based on evidence that turned out to be fake from fraudulent drug cases.

07/01/2020

This is what progress looks like. We have to keep the pressure up and demand change from those in power until black- and brown-skinned men, women, and children no longer have to fear being murdered by police in their streets and homes.

06/19/2020

This is historic. Protests work.

06/13/2020

Disarm the police. This is the time for a deep reevaluation of the role of police in American society.

The shooting came after weeks of nationwide protests over police brutality.