Max Hiltner

I’m an Akron, Ohio criminal defense trial lawyer known for fighting tooth and nail for my clients — especially in high-stakes cases like murder and homicide defense, rape and sex crimes defense, and DUI / OVI defense. When your freedom and future are on the line, you need a lawyer who prepares relentlessly, challenges every piece of evidence, and is ready to take your case to trial. My success rate with jury trials for serious felonies is unmatched. Before becoming a lawyer, I planned to be a professional athlete. I went to college on a full athletic scholarship for soccer and track, and didn’t have a particular interest in my studies. The first time in my life that I wasn’t competing athletically coincided with my second year of law school, when I took my first trial advocacy class — and something clicked. I discovered that playing sports and going to trial were a lot alike: they both took a tremendous amount of focus, preparation, endurance, and heart. I’m an Akron, Ohio criminal defense trial lawyer known for fighting tooth and nail for my clients — especially in high-stakes cases like murder and homicide defense, rape and sex crimes defense, and DUI / OVI defense. When your freedom and future are on the line, you need a lawyer who prepares relentlessly, challenges every piece of evidence, and is ready to take your case to trial. My success rate with jury trials for serious felonies is unmatched.