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About Philip
Biography
PHILIP H. HILDER was formerly the attorney-in-charge of the Houston Field Office of the United States Department of Justice, Organized Crime Strike Force. Prior to his appointment as a trial attorney with the Justice Department, Mr. Hilder was an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of Texas with the Presidential Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. Since leaving government service, Mr. Hilder has practiced in the area of white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and whistleblower representation. Currently, he is the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section White Collar Crime Committee Executive Director; Immediate past ABA National Chair of the White Collar Crime Committee; Presently co-chair of the ABA National Institute on Securities Fraud; Co-chair of the ABA subcommittee on Securities Fraud; Past President of the Federal Bar Association (So. TX Chapter); Criminal Law Chair (FBA – So. TX Chapter).
MR. HILDER has consistently received the highest rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal network (AV) and is listed in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. He has been involved in high profile cases, such as representing the Enron and Countrywide whistleblowers; defending BP personal in the Deepwater Horizon explosion; co-lead counsel in defending the Texas Attorney General for alleged violations of securities fraud; represented The University of Texas System/Board of Regents in an impeachment proceeding being conducted by the Texas Legislature; involved in a highly publicized Washington, D.C., lobbyist/Congressional scandal; represented a Major League Baseball player in the Congressional investigation into steroid use in Major League Baseball; represented ex-executive in the Imperial Sugar explosion that killed 14 persons; the U.S. Olympic (Salt Lake City Olympics) Committee scandal; and is a frequent legal commentator on criminal cases for television, print, and radio.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
75%
White Collar Crime
25%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Texas for 41 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 44 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Location
Hilder & Associates, P.C.
819 Lovett Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77006
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Posted by Toby | July 21, 2015
HIGH INTEGRITY LAWYER & TOUGH DEFENDER
Over the 13 years that I have known Philip, he has done an outstanding job advising and representing my family in corporate, employment and family legal matters. As a defender of executives especially women under attack, Philip was the "rock star" lawyer who protected my reputation when I left a hig...
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
White Collar Crime Trail Blazers, The National Journal
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Named as a Super Lawyer (2003-2013), Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Named by H Texas Magazine as a top Houston lawyer (2004-2011), H Texas Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Named as a top lawyer for the people (2005-2009), H Texas Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Named as one of America 's Premier Lawyers (2006-2007), Sky Radio
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
1987 - 1990
Organized Crime, Houston Field Office, Attorney in Charge, United States Department Of Justice
1984 - 1987
Houston, Texas, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office
Associations
Federal Bar Association
Member
Federal Bar Association
President
State Bar of Texas
Member
State Bar College
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Represented Enron whistleblower, Sherron Watkins
Successful
Represented Congressional Scandal Whistleblower
Successful
Financial Collapse Whistleblower
Successful
News Corp. Subsidiary, News American Marketing Whistleblower
Successful
Financial Collapse Whistleblower
Successful
Industrial Explosion Whistleblower
Successful
Energy Whistleblower
Successful
Represented a key BP Engineer during the Deepater Horizon Investigation
Successful
Education
1981
Boston College Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1977
University of Iowa
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
10th Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud
Whistleblowers, Retaliation and Awards Moderator
2014
ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Midwinter Meeting
Handling Whistleblower Claims: New Opportunities Create More Complex and Emerging Issues for Employment Lawyer
2013
Houston Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section
Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Trends and Enforcement
2013
Eighth Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud
Co Chair and Moderator
2012
American Bar Association's Seventh Annual National Instuite on Securites Fraud
Moderator "Criminal Referrals: Triggers and Tipping Points"
2011
Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association
Criminal Prosecution for Safety Violation is no accident"
2011
6th Annual ABA National Institute on Securities Fraud
Moderator: Social Media
2011
21st Annual National Institute on Healthcare Fraud Program
Panelist: Trail Practice Demonstration
2010
Healthcare Fraud at the Federal Law Conference
Defending Healthcare Prosecution
2010
Federal Law Conference 2010
Panelist discussion on Healthcare Fraud
2010
American Bar Association Fifth Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud
Co Chair of Event and Moderator
2009
The ABA Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime
Panelist: Security Enforcement: Trends, Frenzies and Crimes De Jour
2009
National Institute on Internal Corporate Investigators and In-House Counsel
Whistleblowers and Subtle Retribution
2009
Fourth Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud
Moderator: The FCPA: It’s Not Just Another Four Letter Word
2009
BP America Compliance and Ethics Leaders Event
Speaker: Implementing an Effective "Whistleblower" Policy Presentation
2008
White Collar Practice for the Business Lawyer and In-house Counsel
Panelist: CLE: White Collar Practice for the Business Lawyer and In-house Counsel
2008
Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference
Panel before a conference of Federal Judges and Practitioners regarding White Collar Crime 101 for the Civil Practitioner
Publications
2013
2012
Super Lawyers
Philip Hilder: The Whistleblowers' Advocate
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
Spinning And Winning In The Court Of Public Opinion
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Page
How to Become a Securities Whistleblower
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Pages
News Corp. and Enron: scandals with much in common
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Page
Whistleblower Prevails Against News
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Pages
Requirements Under The Insider Trading & Securities Fraud Enforcement Act Of 1988
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Pages
Whistleblower Confidentiality: The Balance of Competing Interests Leaves Whistleblowers Exposed under SEC Proposed Dodd-Frank Act Regulations
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Page
FCPA Compliance Requirements: A Guide for Global Companies
2011
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
Financial Reform Legislation Offers Whistleblowers Lucrative Incentives And Robust Protection
2011
American Bar Association publication
The Social Media Goldmine
2011
2010
HIlder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
Seaman's Manslaughter: The Criminalization of Death by Negligence
2010
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
OSHA Individual Criminal Liability Maybe Expanding
2010
HIlder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
Strict Liability Crimes for the Pollution of American Waters
2010
Houston Chronicle
Medicaid fraud crackdown threatens citizens' rights
2010
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
The Clean Water Act: Criminal Exposure In Deepwater
2009
Hilder & Associates, P.C White Paper
OSHA Individual Criminal Liability Maybe Expanding
2009
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and the Criminal Liability of Polluters
2009
Hilder & Associates, P.C. White Paper
The Whistleblower Act of 2009, Time to Reevaluate that Compliance Program
2009
ABA National Institute on Internal Corporate
The Possible Expansion of Anti-Retaliation Protection to Corporate Whistleblowers
2009
ABA publication
The Long Arm Of The Law: FCPA Individual Liability
2009
ABA Criminal Justice Section
What, Retaliation? U.S. Supreme Court Expands Anti-Retaliation Rules
2008
ABA Criminal Justice Section
Attack of the Clone: FERC's Anti-Manipulation Rule Uses SEC Tools
2000
South Texas College of Law White Collar Crime Conference
An Ethical Guide to the Non-Destruction of Evidence
1998
The Federal Lawyer
HIPPA-Time for a Health Care Corporate Compliance Program
1998
ABA publication
Criminal News Letter- Joint Venturing a Criminal Defense Team
Languages
Thai
Japanese
French
Spanish