THLF Fights for Your Financial Future

Owner & CEO

Shawuki G. Hilton

A New York native, Shawuki (Sha-ow-key) attended SUNY Binghamton where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Leadership & Consulting. Shawuki then went on to pursue his Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School (“Cooley”). During his time at Cooley, Shawuki served as the Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, Vice President of Entertainment of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, and an Associate Editor of the Western Michigan University Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law. Shawuki graduated Cooley with cum laude honors earning a spot on the Honor Roll and Dean’s List.

Professionally, Shawuki’s varied interests afforded him the opportunity to counsel and serve a diverse client base on matters related to business law, contract law, consumer protection, estate planning, intellectual property, and real estate. Within the realm of consumer protection, Shawuki has negotiated over $3.5 million dollars in debt, which has resulted in over $2.4 million dollars in settlements on behalf of clients; one of which being the dismissal of ninety-seven-thousand-dollar debt.

Shawuki has maintained his passion for sports law by representing professional athletes within the Canadian Football League (“CFL”), where has negotiated over 3 million dollars in player contracts. Shawuki is currently a member of the Florida Bar (2016) and District of Columbia Bar (2018), a CFL Certified Contract Advisor, a member of the National Black Lawyers Top 40 under 40 List, a 2026 Super Lawyers Rising Star selectee, a proud member of the 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, Inc., and MALIK Fraternity, Inc.

Even with all of his accomplishments, Shawuki’s greatest accomplishment is being married to his amazing, beautiful, and lovely wife Schamara.

Operations Manager

Schamara Destinboble

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Business Litigation & Legal Operations Team Lead

Shivan Alhussein

Shivan Alhussein serves as Business Litigation and Legal Operations Lead at The Hilton Law Firm. He supports the firm’s business law, contract, trademark, entity formation, estate planning, and litigation support matters. In his role, Shivan assists with client communications, matter coordination, document preparation, legal research, settlement communications, and operational workflows to help ensure matters move efficiently and professionally.

Shivan has a strong background in corporate legal support, contract drafting and review, client intake, and business development. He regularly works with clients and the firm’s internal team to help organize legal projects, maintain clear communication, and support the delivery of timely legal services.

Administrative Team Lead

Glend Mari Papa

As The Hilton Law Firm’s Administrative Team Lead, Glend is responsible for overseeing client intake, case management, and legal support operations. Additionally, Glend manages case data in Lawcus, tracks pipelines, coordinates hearings and filings, and ensures timely client communication to support efficient case progress.

Glend’s diverse professional experiences in customer service, project management, client relations, lead generation, and cross-functional team coordination allows to deliver high-quality results and serve as a vital team member for the firm.

Debt Defense Team Lead

Ahsan Ali

Ahsan Ali serves as Debt Defense Team Lead at The Hilton Law Firm. He oversees the firm’s debt settlement negotiations, debt defense case tracking, quality control, debt-related matter intake coordination, and debt-related litigation support matters. In his role, Ahsan manages settlement negotiations and oversight, coordinates case closures and court filings, facilitates cross-team collaboration, and maintains operational workflows within the firm’s CRM and cloud storage platform to help ensure matters move efficiently, accurately, and professionally.

Estate Planning Team Lead

Setika Priyam

Setika Priyam serves as a Legal Operations and Estate Planning Coordinator at The Hilton Law Firm. She supports the firm’s estate planning, business law, and contract matters by assisting with client communications, matter coordination, document preparation, legal research, and the drafting and review of legal documents. Her work includes preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents, as well as assisting with contract drafting and review to help ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with client objectives.

Setika has a strong background in estate planning support, contract drafting and review, legal research, and client relations. She works closely with attorneys and clients to coordinate matters, manage legal projects, prepare and organize documentation, and maintain efficient workflows from initial intake through final execution. Her attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to professional client service help ensure matters are handled efficiently and to a high standard.

Administrative Team Member

Maria Katrina Papa

Accounting and Bookkeeper responsible for managing accounts receivable and payable, preparing invoices, tracking payments, handling client collections, and maintaining financial records. Manages billing and payment activities using Lawcus, LawPay, and Squareup.
 
Brings strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and experience in accounting operations, collections, and financial management, supporting accurate and efficient day-to-day financial processes.

Paralegal – Civil Litigation Team

Mia Thomas

Mia Thomas earned her degree in Paralegal Studies from American Military University and has developed strong skills in legal and factual research, with a particular ability to navigate complex records, identify relevant governing authority, and organize extensive information into clear and useful findings.
 
Professionally, Mia brings a unique combination of paralegal training, business operations, and community association management experience. Her work includes condominium and homeowners’ association matters involving collections, covenant enforcement, compliance, client communications, vendor and contract matters, financial record review, and governing-document research. She is experienced in reviewing declarations, bylaws, rules and regulations, resolutions, contracts, public records, financial records, and applicable Florida statutory requirements.
 
As a Paralegal with the firm’s Civil Litigation Team, Mia assists attorneys with legal and factual research, document review, case preparation, records analysis, investigative research, chronologies, discovery organization, and other litigation support.

Civil Litigation Team Lead

Manesh Lohana

Manesh Kumar is an enrolled Advocate of the Lower Courts with experience in civil litigation. He earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Honours) from Indus College of Law, affiliated with the University of Sindh.
 


Manesh previously worked as a Legal Assistant with Correct Contracts, where he supported various civil litigation matters through legal research, case analysis, and the preparation of litigation documents. He has also worked independently with clients across multiple U.S. states through Upwork, assisting with civil disputes, contractual matters, demand letters, and other litigation-related assignments.
 


Alongside his legal practice, Manesh founded Lawfied, a legal education and services initiative incubated at the National Incubation Center Hyderabad. He brings his experience in legal research, drafting, and case preparation to the firm’s civil litigation team, working under the supervision of licensed attorneys.