Houston Attorney Philip Hilder Named to Top Lawyer Lists for Texas, US

HOUSTON, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Noted white-collar criminal defense attorney Philip Hilder of Houston has earned selection in the most recent editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Texas Super Lawyers, two widely respected guides to the legal industry.

The founder of Hilder & Associates, P.C., Mr. Hilder was selected for the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers for his work in commercial litigation. This marks the second year he has been recognized by Best Lawyers, the nation's oldest peer-review listing. Mr. Hilder earned a spot in the 2015 edition of Texas Super Lawyers for his white-collar criminal defense work. He has been recognized in that publication since it debuted in 2003.

Both Best Lawyers and Texas Super Lawyers make their selections based on nominations submitted by attorneys, independent research by the publications' editors, and evaluations conducted by lawyers in the same practice areas. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in Texas are chosen for the Texas Super Lawyers list.

Mr. Hilder has represented a variety of clients, from energy industry executives and defense contractors to elected officials. He helped his high-profile whistleblower clients prevail in financial scandals involving Enron Corp. and Countrywide Financial Corp. He also assists companies with internal investigations.

A former federal prosecutor in Houston, Mr. Hilder often is called upon by the media for his opinions on some of the country's highest-profile criminal cases. Appointed by the mayor to the Houston Independent Police Oversight Board, he recently has spoken out for the privacy rights of individual citizens based on law enforcement's use of cellphone tracking systems and video cameras.

Hilder & Associates, P.C., provides a comprehensive range of legal services for individuals, corporate officers, businesses, and legal and financial professionals. The firm's attorneys focus on white-collar criminal defense matters and related complex civil and administrative litigation, corporate compliance programs, grand jury investigations, attorney grievance defense, qui tam claims, whistleblower representation, internal corporate investigations, trials, and related parallel administrative and civil litigation and appeals. See more at http://www.hilderlaw.com/.

For more information about Mr. Hilder's recent honors, please contact Mary Flood at [email protected] or 800-559-4534.

SOURCE Hilder & Associates, P.C.

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