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John J Hightower

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4 reviews

90 Pleasant St., Ste. 12, Randolph, MA 02368

Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation and Employment

About John J Hightower

John J Hightower is a lawyer practicing intellectual property litigation, business litigation, employment. John received a B.A. degree from College of the Holy Cross in 1999, and has been licensed for 22 years. John practices at John J. Hightower, Attorney at Law in Randolph, MA.

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Trusts and Estates
Posted by Kevin
January 15, 2026
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John mediated the trust disbursement for the death of my father and he did a terrible job. All siblings were in agreement with no disputes. It was an easy matter to bring closure. Instead, John offered all of us unclear language, a complete lack of transparency, typos in emails (from a Yahoo email?), weeks between communication, and at times, complete disrespect. It's important to note that he's even in the family himself. If he can't do his job well for his extended family, how do you expect him to handle your legal matters? I implore you; find anybody else.

 
Litigation
Posted by anonymous
March 23, 2012
Hired Attorney

John represented me in a civil appeal matter. His work is professional and of the high quality you would expect.

Family Law
Posted by Lisa
December 31, 2025
Hired Attorney

I had an extremely frustrating experience working with this attorney. Communication was consistently unclear, timelines were vague, and follow-through was lacking. I repeatedly had to ask for basic updates and documents that should have been provided without prompting. This process dragged on far longer than expected and caused unnecessary stress. I would not recommend based on my experience.

 
Contracts
Posted by anonymous
December 19, 2013
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I have left messages for 3 weeks never got back to me. I hired another lawyer no problems. Left messages for Hightower to get my papers back NEVER CALLED ME BACK! STAY AWAY

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Other 2
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Employment

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    John J. Hightower, Attorney at Law

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2004, Massachusetts
    2006, Connecticut
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Suffolk University Law School
    Class of 2004
    J.D.
    high honors
    Other Education
    College of the Holy Cross
    Class of 1999
    B.A.

John J Hightower

Member at John J. Hightower, Attorney at Law
1.1
4 reviews

90 Pleasant St., Ste. 12Randolph, MA 02368U.S.A.

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