Judicial Profile: Hon. Claude M. Hilton
Partner Mary Zinsner is published in the March issue of The Federal Lawyer for an article she coauthored about Judge Claude M. Hilton of the Eastern District of Virginia. Zinsner, who clerked for Judge Hilton, writes about his upbringing, career-defining experiences at the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, path to the bench and storied judicial career. She writes, “Judge Hilton has personified the institutional legacy his career shepherds—a consistent, true, and strong example of how Alexis de Tocqueville described lawyers: the ‘connecting link’ between the government and the governed; one that has the interest of the people at heart while possessing the virtues that have stood the test of time. Judge Hilton’s career is an excellent guide to all those who see a stewardship in the law, and his future example looks as bright as the gold illuminating his courtroom.”