Edward Hillenbrand

Assists court-appointed compliance and ethics monitor of prominent investor-owned utility company

Represents venture capital firm in multi-venue litigation against its former general counsel alleging breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference, and misappropriation of trade secrets claims

Represented agribusiness company in federal action alleging negligence and tortious interference claims over China’s rejection of corn seed imports

Represented artisanal coffee company in federal action alleging RICO violations and fraud, misrepresentation, tortious interference, conversion, unjust enrichment, and unfair business practices claims over the purchase of specialty imported coffee

Represented media magnate’s ex-fiancée in state action alleging elder abuse, breach of fiduciary duty, and constructive fraud claims, and in her cross-claims against the magnate and his family for breach of contract and invasion of privacy

Represented hedge fund in federal securities class action alleging Rule 14e-3, Section 20A, and Section 20(a) violations over its joint, unsolicited offer to acquire a pharmaceutical company

Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Ned was an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP in New York.

While at Cahill, he represented one of the Big Three rating agencies in a federal FIRREA action brought by the Department of Justice and nineteen states over its ratings of collateralized debt obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities. He also represented one of the country’s largest investor-owned utility companies in a federal CERCLA action concerning the most valuable land development in New York City at the time, and assisted the independent safety monitor of the world’s largest automobile manufacturer.

Represents multiple clients in their defensive asylum applications and removal proceedings

Represented former and current tenants in state action against building owners for numerous housing code violations, wrongful eviction, retaliation, unfair business practices, negligence, and fraud

Represented animal rescue organization in state action alleging strict liability and negligence claims over altercation involving a high-profile tattoo artist

Represented Honduran man and El Salvadoran transgender women in their defensive asylum applications and removal proceedings