Hillary is a seasoned criminal defense attorney with 15 years of experience and has earned a reputation for being a fierce advocate, in and out of the courtroom, and for achieving results for her clients.

She has taken 45 cases to jury trial, winning acquittals in some of the most serious and complex cases, notably winning multiple sexual assault trials, one of which involved a multi-codefendant sexual assault allegation.

Hillary has represented clients in all phases of the criminal justice system, from the initial police investigation, pre-trial litigation and jury trial, through appeal, and post-conviction challenges. Overall, Hillary has handled thousands of cases, from DUIs and traffic offenses to serious sexual offenses, assaults, and homicide.

Before founding her own practice, Hillary was a trial, appellate, and post-conviction attorney with two respected boutique criminal defense firms in Boulder.

She began her career as a Colorado State Public Defender, serving six years in the Brighton office. She later clerked for Chief Justice Michael Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court after graduating third in her class from the University of Colorado School of Law.