About Hilary A.
Hilary A. Cox brings an interdisciplinary undergraduate education to a career in law. She earned a B.A. in Psychology and French from the University of California, Davis, then went on to receive a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Her academic path combined behavioral science, language study and legal training, a mix that informs how she approaches complex problems and communicates with clients.
After law school, Cox began a legal career that led her to Fenwick & West LLP. She is licensed to practice law in California. At Fenwick she has worked among teams that serve corporate clients and handle transactional and regulatory work. Colleagues describe her as methodical; she prefers clear analysis over theatrical argument. The psychology background surfaces in the way she structures negotiations and prepares witnesses, while her French studies sharpen reading and drafting skills in multilingual contexts.
Cox has taken on assignments that require careful factual development. She has been involved in drafting agreements, reviewing compliance materials and supporting dispute resolution efforts. The record she builds tends to be thorough. She combines attention to detail with an ease in explaining technical points to nonlawyers.
Outside of case files and corporate documents, Cox has stayed engaged with professional development and pro bono matters. She participates in internal firm training and has mentored junior lawyers. Those activities reflect an interest in helping newer attorneys find practical footing. She has also worked on matters that involve clients from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds, where her undergraduate study in French has proven useful.
Her practice is rooted in the California bar and the resources of a national firm. Cox approaches each matter by breaking it into discrete tasks, setting clear milestones, and keeping clients informed. The result is steady, pragmatic work rather than headline-grabbing litigation. She balances strategic planning with the everyday demands of legal practice.
She currently practices at Fenwick & West LLP, where her work centers on clients' legal needs in California.
