Doug Hildebrand
Economist & Founder
Doug Hildebrand
Economist & Founder
Doug Hildebrand co-founded Columbia Pacific in 1983 and has directed its economic development, regulatory and litigation support practices. He holds a BA in Economics (Distinction) from the University of Saskatchewan and an MBA from the University of British Columbia, and is a past president of the Association of Professional Economists of British Columbia (APEBC).
Doug has taken part in the development of the methods used to assess economic loss in personal injury and wrongful death claims. He has testified many times on loss of earnings, cost of future care, loss of financial support, loss of household services, tax gross-up and investment management fees. He is trained in commercial arbitration and mediation, and has mediated many personal injury cases.
Outside work, Doug’s interests are global politics, bioscience, travel and, above all, his family and grandchildren.