Rimon

Hilary Wells

Partner

Banking and Financial Services, Broker Dealers, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Scottsdale

EDUCATION

Arizona State University - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Order of the Coif, J.D., magna cum laude

Colorado State University

B.A., cum laude

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  • Lewis Roca, Partner

    ADMISSIONS

  • State of Arizona
  • State of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Colorado State Judicial District Courts
  • Supreme Court of Colorado
  • Colorado Court of Appeals
  • Rincon Band Bar of the Civil Trial Court

Hilary Wells is a partner in Rimon’s Litigation and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups. She has represented a wide range of businesses including banks, financial advisors, private equity companies, insurance companies, and health care providers. Hilary has served as lead counsel for cases tried in federal and state court as well as in FINRA and other arbitration forums.

In addition to her trial work, Hilary regularly consults with and advises clients about data privacy and security matters. She guides clients through increasingly complex regulatory and statutory requirements for collecting, processing, and protecting personal information. She helps clients implement and enforce privacy policies and properly respond to data security incidents.

Speaking Engagements

  • Co-presenter, “2020 Ethics in Cybersecurity Virtual Event – Rule of Law,” University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, November 2020
  • Presenter, “New Penalties for Data Breaches and Tips on Risk Mitigation/Incident Response Strategies from a Lawyer’s Perspective,” CISO Executive Network, February 2020
  • Presenter, “Ethical Responsibilities in a Legal Practice Driven by Computers and Smartphones,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Mid-Winter Institute, February 2020

Publications

  • Co- Author, Developing Data Privacy Law and the Standard for Reasonable Security Measures, USLAW, 04/1/2019
  • Marriott Hack Shows Risks Of Lax Cyber Diligence In Mergers, Law360, 12/3/2018

Memberships

  • American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section Life Insurance Committee, Former Chair
  • PLUS Professional Liability Underwriters Society, Member
  • Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Member
  • Colorado Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member

Awards and Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation- Banking and Finance, 2023
  • Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2012-2014; Business Litigation, 2016-2019

EDUCATION

Arizona State University - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Order of the Coif, J.D., magna cum laude

Colorado State University

B.A., cum laude

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  • Lewis Roca, Partner

    ADMISSIONS

  • State of Arizona
  • State of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Colorado State Judicial District Courts
  • Supreme Court of Colorado
  • Colorado Court of Appeals
  • Rincon Band Bar of the Civil Trial Court
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