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Hicks Law Firm Selected as U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2022 for Orange County – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.
We are completely honored to have been selected by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2022 for Orange County – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, for the first time ever. Achieving a tiered ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” signals a unique combination of quality law practice and… Read More »
Hicks Law Firm Founder Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List
August 19, 2021 — Hicks Law Firm is pleased to announce that Aaron Hicks, the firm’s founding partner, has once again been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally… Read More »
Partner Aaron Hicks Appears as a Live Guest on Should You Take That Case? Originally Aired Monday, March 15, 2021
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Aaron Hicks Selected to the 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers® List in Personal Injury
Hicks Law Firm is proud to announce that Aaron Hicks has been selected to the 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers® list in Personal Injury. Each year, no more than five percent of attorneys are recognized by Super Lawyers as the top attorneys in their fields. About Super Lawyers Super Lawyers is a rating service… Read More »
Founding Partner Aaron Hicks Is Recognized as “AV Preeminent®” by Martindale-Hubbell®
September 7, 2020 – Hicks Law Firm is extremely honored to announce that founding partner Aaron Hicks has been recognized as AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell®. This renowned organization has been ranking lawyers based on their legal experience, communication skills,… Read More »
Videotaped Depositions Are the New Norm in Litigation
If you have not previously been involved in a lawsuit, you may ask yourself “what is a deposition?” A deposition is a process by which attorneys gather information for a case. The deponent (witness) being questioned may be providing information through their account of events, their testimony as an expert, etc. The deponent is… Read More »
Hicks Law Firm Founder Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List
August 20, 2020 — Hicks Law Firm is pleased to announce that Aaron Hicks, the firm’s founding partner, has been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as… Read More »
Statute of Limitations for a Personal Injury Case in Tennessee
Have you been injured as a result of another’s negligence in the State of Tennessee? If so, you need to be aware that you only have ONE YEAR to resolve your claim, or file a lawsuit. If you don’t do either of those, then you will forever be barred from bringing a claim for… Read More »
Practicing Without Pausing During a Pandemic: Adapting to Change and Experience With Using Video Technology at Mediation
Article featured in CAOC’s Forum magazine – May/June 2020 edition Introduction Everyone in the entire world is currently feeling the effects from the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. As trial lawyers, COVID-19 has also had a massive impact on how we practice law and represent our clients. Despite our current… Read More »
Is It an IME or DME?
IME is short for Independent Medical Examination and DME is short for Defense Medical Examination. You will hear these terms used frequently in personal injury cases in California by the involved parties. Once a plaintiff files a lawsuit, the defendant’s attorneys will often request that that plaintiff be evaluated by their own “hired gun”… Read More »