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Hilary Preston

Hilary Preston

USA 2026

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USA

Practice Areas

Hilary serves as Co-Head of the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation practice and as Co-Chair of V&E’s Women’s Initiative.

Hilary focuses her litigation practice on intellectual property litigation and commercial disputes. She has represented clients in these types of lawsuits in trial and appellate courts across the country and regularly “provides strong practical advice and offers creative solutions” for clients (Chambers USA 2016). Hilary also has substantial experience counseling clients in risk management surrounding technology development, particularly in the sports, digital media, mobile content delivery, and e-commerce industries. In particular, she is noted as having “excellent communication skills and knowledge of the digital technology and telecommunications arenas” and has been called “a trusted advisor” with “excellent judgment” (Chambers USA 2016). Hilary has been recognized for her work in Chambers USA since 2014 and in New York Super Lawyers since 2013.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Intellectual Property - Texas

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Hilary Preston serves as Vice Chair of the firm and offers notable expertise handling high-stakes IP trials for clients from a broad range of industries.

Sports Law - USA - Nationwide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Hilary Preston is extremely well versed in handling high stakes litigation matters for major league clients. Preston is frequently sought to act in class actions related to patent issues.

Strengths

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  • She is a wonderful attorney. Hilary gives business-oriented advice and can distil complex issues in an understandable way.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers Guide to the USA
  • Hilary is super client friendly and practical. She is a persuasive advocate, who is able to distill topics down to ordinary speech.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers Guide to the USA

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