Attorney Articles
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law Publishes Said on the Asylum Standard of Proof
March 8, 2025 - American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
Hilana Said is a health care and civil litigation attorney. Her practice focuses on the defense of claims related to medical and nursing home malpractice. Hilana effectively handles all phases of litigation from inception through resolution.
Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Hilana worked at a Mineola, New York firm, representing malpractice insurance carriers and their insureds in civil litigation. During law school, she was a law clerk and summer intern at an Albany-based firm, where gained valuable experience in environmental, energy and commercial law matters. In addition, Hilana served as a legal intern at Disability Rights New York where she promoted awareness of rights provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Albany Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2023)
- Francis H. Anderson Negotiation Award, 2023
- Donna J. Morse Negotiations Competition Champion, 2022
- Sponsler Teaching Fellow
- Executive Editor, Albany Law Review, New York Appeals & State Constitutional Commentary section
- University of Central Florida (B.S. Legal Studies, 2020)
- New York
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Egyptian Arabic