Hillary focuses her practice on defending clients in commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis on breach of contract and business tort actions. She regularly represents clients in the healthcare, retail, , and wealth management industries in Maryland’s state and federal courts and at alternative dispute resolution proceedings. She serves as a trusted adviser throughoutall phases of litigation, from preliminary investigations through appeals.
Publications
- Co-Author, New Rule Governing Retirement Advice Shakes Up Traditional Broker Compensation, THE DAILY RECORD, April 7, 2016.
- Implementing Article 32 on the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a Domestic Statute Protecting Children from Abusive Labor Practices, 44 CASE WES. J. INT'L L. 921 (2012).
Civic and Professional Activities
- Junior League of Baltimore
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Baltimore City Bar Association
Honors and Awards
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (BL Rankings), Commercial Litigation, 2023
- Selected to the Maryland Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Business Litigation, 2020 – 2021
Experience
Any result the lawyer or law firm may have achieved on behalf of clients in other matters does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients.
- Defended an investment management firm in a breach of contract and fiduciary action in the Seventh Circuit resulting in dismissal and affirmed on appeal.
- Defended a national insurance carrier in a breach of contract action resulting in summary judgment and affirmed on appeal.
- Represented an investment management firm in matters before FINRA and related litigation in the Third Circuit resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represented a manufacturer in a tort matter resulting in favorable settlement prior to commencement of litigation.
- Represented a manufacturer in a monopolization and trade secret misappropriation action resulting in summary judgment and which was affirmed on appeal.
