Hilary’s judgment, creativity and persistence have earned her a reputation as a go-to commercial litigator. Hilary is a skilled trial and appellate lawyer. Her practice includes contractual disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, commercial real estate litigation, professional negligence (plaintiff-side) and acting for creditors in insolvency matters. She is experienced in cases involving fraud and conspiracy, contempt of court and cross-border issues, and has represented clients as lead counsel at all levels of court in Ontario on motions, trials and appeals.
Prior to joining AGM, Hilary served as a partner at two leading Bay Street firms and launched her own commercial litigation firm. Many of Hilary’s clients are referred to her by other lawyers, who trust her to handle their clients' complex business and financial disputes with sound judgment and integrity. She continues to welcome conflict referrals at AGM.
Hilary currently serves as President of The Advocates' Society, the leading national association of litigation counsel in Canada, with over 6,000 members across the country. She is a Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only society of trial lawyers whose members are selected based on excellence in litigation and superior ethical reputation. She is listed as "Most Frequently Recommended" for Corporate Commercial Litigation in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and was named "Litigation Star" and one of the "Top 100 Women in Litigation" by Benchmark Canada.
Outside of law, Hilary enjoys gardening, cycling, reading, playing piano and spending time with her small-in-stature, big-in-personality Shih Tzu, Leora.
