Hilary is an associate in the Litigation Department. Hilary represents clients in a wide range of litigation matters, including SEC administrative proceedings, white collar criminal defense cases, consumer class actions, and real estate disputes. She also assists educational institutions on a variety of legal matters, including compliance issues, government subpoenas, and faculty disciplinary hearings.
Notable Experience
· Successfully defended a telecommunications company in a consumer Fair Credit Reporting Act action.
· Successfully defended a financial institution in an action arising out of an alleged foreclosure rescue scheme.
· Successfully defended a university in a misrepresentation claim brought by a student.
· Second-chaired the successful defense of a non-profit research institution in a one-week Massachusetts Superior Court trial regarding a real estate brokerage dispute.
· Part of the team that represented a software company in a lengthy SEC investigation in which the Firm successfully convinced the SEC in a "Wells" submission to not bring administrative proceedings against the company.
· Part of the team that was engaged by several universities in response to state attorney general investigations into student lending practices.
· Part of the team engaged by the Board of Directors of a Massachusetts biotechnology company as independent counsel to the Special Committee in connection with an investigation of the company's historical stock option granting practices.
· Part of the team that successfully defended a financial institution at the trial court and First Circuit level in a consumer class action.
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
· "Update: Did the SEC Just Immunize Your Client? Economic Coercion under Stein," co-author, Boston Bar Association, February 2009.
News & Publications
February 2, 2012, Mark Philip, Edwards Wildman Client, Cleared of All Charges After Indictments
June 25, 2008, Attorneys recognized at EAPD's Second Annual Pro Bono Award Reception
August 29, 2007, Request for Preliminary Injunction Against Client Denied
Before Edwards Wildman
Before joining the Firm, Hilary served as a law clerk to the Honorable Douglas P. Woodlock of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. While attending law school, Hilary was a student editor for the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology. She also interned with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (Trial Division), Nova Scotia Legal Aid and the Nova Scotia Court of Appeals.
Besides Edwards Wildman
Hilary is a Board member of Self Esteem Boston, a local non-profit that provides free, ongoing weekly self-esteem and life skills programs for thousands of women in emergency shelters, transitional housing and recovery programs throughout greater Boston.
Memberships
· Boston Bar Association
· Canadian American Bar Association