Charles F. (Trey) Hilberg III
Biography
Trey Hilberg represents businesses and their owners in every phase of a company’s life cycle.
Trey advises clients in entity formation and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt financings, and other general securities and governance matters, as well as the negotiation and drafting of shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and other commercial contracts.
He also regularly assists companies on matters of Maryland business entity law, especially as it relates to REITs, registered investment companies, and business development companies.
Immediately after law school, Trey served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Kathleen G. Cox, Administrative Judge for the Baltimore County Circuit Court. During law school, he was a member of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Honors Program.
Trey is heavily involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, serving as a board member of its Maryland Chapter and the advocacy chair for its Mid-Atlantic Region.
Services
Education
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (J.D., 2017)
- Washington College (B.S., 2012)
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 2017
Professional Affiliations
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Mid-Atlantic Chapter: Board Member; Advocacy Chair
- Maryland State Bar Association: Business Law Section Council, Legislative Liaison
- Maryland State Bar Association: Laws Committee, Vice Chair
Special Honors
- The Daily Record: Leaders in Law, Generation J.D. (2026);
- Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch: Selected for inclusion in the area of Corporate Law (2024-2026) and Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2024-2026)
- Maryland Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition: Securities & Corporate Finance (2022-2025)
- American Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition National Finalist
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards®: Drafting Negotiated Agreements; and Tax Clinic
- University of Maryland School of Law Joseph Bernstein Prize for Publication
