Hilary Preston Honored by Austin Business Journal as One of Austin’s Top Business Leaders

Vinson & Elkins Vice Chair Hilary Preston has been recognized as one of the most impactful business executives in Central Texas in the Austin Business Journal’s 2025 Women in Business Awards.

Preston was selected for her successful litigation career, her role helping oversee firmwide strategy, and for her tireless efforts to elevate future leaders, through her mentorship of young attorneys and working parents and her efforts to provide equal access to justice for vulnerable citizens across the state.

“Hilary Preston made history when she became the first woman in Vinson & Elkins LLP’s 100-plus-year history to be elected by her peers to oversee the law firm,” the Austin Business Journal wrote in a profile of Preston. “During her tenure, Vinson & Elkins surpassed $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2023 and again in 2024, opening new offices around the world and solidifying its reputation as a leading firm that handles transactions, investments, projects and disputes. Preston has been recognized on a national scale for representing companies in complex, high-profile intellectual property and commercial disputes.”