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Hilary L. Preston

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Preston, Hilary L.

Biography
Hilary focuses her litigation practice on federal securities litigation, business and commercial disputes, and intellectual property litigation. She has represented clients in these types of lawsuits in trial and appellate courts across the country. Hilary also has experience representing public companies, accounting firms, and investment banks in SEC investigations and securities arbitration matters.


Representative Experience
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  • Assisted in obtaining reversal, in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, of the trial court’s refusal to dismiss federal securities fraud class action against a Fortune 500 EPC company
  • Assisted in representation of defense group against patent infringement claims; patent related to automatic repayment of loans to merchants by diversion of credit card receipts; all asserted patent claims found invalid
  • Assisted in obtaining complete dismissal in trial court of action involving antitrust violations made against a publicly traded real estate investment trust and affirmance in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Education and Professional Background
  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with high honors, 2003 (Chancellor-at-Large; Order of the Coif; Texas Law Review, 2001 - 2003)
  • Rice University, B.A. Physics cum laude, 1999
  • Admitted to practice: New York, 2004; Texas, 2008; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
Activities and Affiliations
  • Member: American Bar Association
Publications and Presentations
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Industries/Practices
Securities Litigation and Enforcement

Commercial and Business Litigation

Intellectual Property Litigation

Appellate

Class Actions and Multi-District Litigation