Doug Hildebrand is an economist and was a founding partner of Columbia Pacific.

Doug Hildebrand holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Distinction) from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of British Columbia. Doug is a member and past president of the Association of Professional Economists of BC (APEBC).

Doug is a co-founder of Columbia Pacific from its beginning in 1980 and has directed the firm’s practice in economic development, regulatory and litigation support areas. Doug has had a front row seat and been an active participant over the years in the evolving methods for determining economic loss in personal injury and fatal accident claims.

Doug has provided expert court testimony on numerous occasions across the full range of economic loss assessments relating to income loss, future care, financial dependency, household services, income tax gross-up and fund management fees. He is also trained in both commercial arbitration and mediation and has acted as mediator in numerous personal injury cases.

Doug’s interests are in global politics, bio science, travel, and, most importantly, his family and grandchildren.