Commercial real estate attorney John A. Hildenbrand II joined the firm after graduating from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2024. While at Wake Law, John served as a member of the Student Bar Association and as an Executive Board Member for the Transactional Law Competition. Prior to law school, John earned his undergraduate degree from The Citadel Military College of South Carolina where he served in several leadership positions in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. After graduating from The Citadel and before starting law school, John served our country as an officer in the Army National Guard.

John took a particular interest in commercial real estate while at Wake Law, and he was awarded the Dean Suzanne Reynolds Award in 2024 for his performance in real estate drafting.

John practices primarily in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate practice group. Outside of his work, John enjoys training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, golfing, and spending time with his friends and family.