Biography
John H. (Jack) Hickey

Articles and Lectures

• Presenter: “Screening the Sexual Assault Case: Red Flags to Look For" presented at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention – Miami, FL (February 15, 2025)
• Presenter: “Things to Establish in Discovery and Other Ways to Prevent Malpractice in the Premises Case” Online Lunch & Learn Webinar for Premises Liability Section of AAJ (November 20, 2024)
• Moderator: “Top 10 Defenses in the Premises Liability Case” Online Webinar for Premises Liability Section of AAJ (October 23, 2024)
• Presenter: “Preparing your expert for deposition and for Daubert;  How to survive both” – Online Webinar for Trial Guides (July 25, 2024)
• Author and Presenter: “Proving Notice in Premises Cases” presented at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention – Nashville, TN (July 22, 2024)
• Author and Presenter: “Daycare and School Liability: Overview of Holding Them Accountable” presented at American Association for Justice’s Premises Liability Section Seminar – Miami, FL (May 24, 2024)
• Presenter: “Overlooked Issues on Damages in the Personal Injury Case” presented at Louisiana Association for Justice Last Chance CLE Conference – New Orleans, LA (December 8, 2023)
• Presenter: “Prepare for and Defeat Frequent Defenses in TBI Cases” presented as a live webinar and on-demand for Trial Guides (November 28, 2023)
• Presenter: “Cross-Examination of Defendant's Expert” presented at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (July 17, 2023)
• Presenter: “Confidentiality Agreements” presented at American Association for Justice Annual Convention – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (July 16, 2023)
• Moderator: “Building Blocks of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Case” at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention – Phoenix, AZ (February 4, 2023)
• Presenter: “10 Things to Make Sure You Do in TBI Trials” presented at TBI Summit Webinar (April 26, 2022)
• Presenter: “10 Primary Blunders (Things to do) in TBI Trials” presented at FJA Workhorse – Orlando, FL (March 28, 2022)
• Panelist: “Developments in Maritime & Cruise Line Law” presented at Bench and Bar Conference – Miami, FL (February 18, 2022)
• Presenter: “Overlooked Issues When Trying to Prove Damages in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases”, presented at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention – Palm Springs, CA (February 14, 2022)
• Author: “Beneath the Surface”, American Association for Justice’s Trial Magazine (May 2021)
• Presenter: “The 4 Ms of TBI: Medicine, Mechanics, Meaning and Money” live webinar for Connectionology (March 9, 2021)
• Presenter: “Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts for Older Plaintiffs” live webinar for Connectionology (February 16, 2021)
• Moderator: Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section program during American Association for Justice’s “AMPED- UP” virtual convention (July 13, 2020)
• Moderator: American Association for Justice’s Jazz Fest Webcast “Stay Ahead of the Curve – Trucking and Auto Cases” (April 23, 2020)
• Panel Moderator: “Are There Secret Ingredients? The Latest Persuasion Techniques” – New Orleans, LA (February 8, 2020)
• Presenter: “Qualifying an Expert During Direct Examination” presented at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention – San Diego, CA (July 29, 2019)
• Author and Presenter: “Recent Developments in Cruise Ship Passenger and Crew Claims” presented at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention – San Diego, CA (July 28, 2019)
• Author and Presenter: “Recent Developments in Cruise Ship Passenger Claims” presented at the Florida Justice Association Annual Convention –Palm Beach, FL (June 13, 2019)
• Presenter: “When in Miami, Cruising is an Option, but is it always Smooth Sailing? Cruises and Travel Related Legal Issues” presented at the Global Justice Network Conference – Miami Beach, FL (February 1, 2019)
• Presenter: "How to Prepare Your Witness to Testify at Deposition and Trial" live webinar for the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE (November 2, 2018)
• Presenter: “Arbitration of Seamen’s Claims” presented at the Maritime Law Association Conference at University of Miami – Miami, FL (October 19, 2018)
• Author and Presenter: “Identifying Rules During Discovery” presented at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention – Denver, CO (July 9, 2018)
• Author and Presenter: “Direct Sequencing of Witnesses in the TBI Case” presented at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention – Denver, CO (July 8, 2018)
• Author and Presenter: “Cruise Ships: A Refresher on the Law and How to Successfully Represent Your Client” presented at the Florida Justice Association Convention “Transportation Law Seminar” – Palm Beach, FL (June 22, 2018)
• Presenter: “How to Prepare to Testify at Deposition and Trial” presented at the Annual National Expert Witness Conference – Clearwater Beach, FL (May 6, 2018)
• Panel moderator: Judicial Panel on “Practicing with Professionalism” presented by The Florida Bar’s Young Lawyers Division – Miami, FL (May 4, 2018)
• Presenter: “The History of the Death on the High Seas Act and its Importance When Identifying Case Value and Litigation Opportunities” presented at the National Drowning Prevention Alliance’s Aquatic Legal and Risk Management Symposium – Tampa, FL (April 7, 2018)
• Author and Presenter: “How Lawyers Can Avoid Legal Malpractice in Maritime Cases Including Cases Involving Cruise Ship Passengers, Cruise Ship Crew Members, and Recreational Boating” presented at the Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar – Orlando, FL (March 21, 2018)
• Panelist: “Mindfulness and Mental Health Panel” presented at Dade County Bar Association Luncheon – Miami, FL (January 12, 2018)
• Presenter: “Slip & Fall Webinar Part IV: Defenses and Damages” presented for the American Association for Justice (AAJ) (December 19, 2017)
• Panelist: “Cruise Ship Design Cases where Injuries are Caused by a Fixed Object” presented at The Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee and ABA TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee’s Cruise Industry Passenger & Seafarer Claims Seminar at the University of Miami – Miami, FL (October 13, 2017)
• Author and Presenter: “Alternate Theories of Liability in Slip and Fall Cases” presented at the American Association for Justice’s Annual Convention – Boston, MA (July 24, 2017)
• Panelist: “Handling the Difficult Expert Witness” at the Dade County Bar Association’s Series Entitled “Giants of the Courtroom” –  Miami, FL (June 9, 2017)
• Moderator: “Pathways to Success: Highlights for Rising Attorneys” at the Dade County Bar Association’s Bench & Bar Conference –  Miami, FL (February 10, 2017)
• Author and Presenter: “The Corporate Representative/Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition; Issues and Answers at the National Trial Lawyers Summit – Miami, FL (February 7, 2017)
• Author: “Charting Your Liability Course,” American Association for Justice’s Trial Magazine (December 2016)
• Presenter: “How to Get a $4.5 Million Verdict for 4 ½ years of Pain and Suffering” presented to the Minnesota Association for Justice – Minneapolis, MN (November 10, 2016)
• Author and Presenter: “Demand Letters, Brochures, Videos and Other Materials; What do I send and When?” presented at the American Association for Justice’s 2016 Annual Convention – Los Angeles, CA (July 22, 2016)
• Presenter: “Request for Admissions, Leading Questions, & Imputed Income” for Dade Legal Aid – Miami, FL (June 22, 2016)
• Presenter: “Use and Admissibility of Diagnostic Films in Trial of an Auto Case” at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar – Atlantic City, NJ (April 8, 2016)
• Panel Member: AAJ panel for St. Thomas University School of Law Students – Miami Gardens, FL (March 16, 2016)
• Author and Presenter: “How to Negotiate the Best Deal for Your Client” at the American Association for Justice’s 2016 Winter Convention – Boca Raton, Florida (March 1, 2016)
• Author and Presenter: “Why the Corporate Representative May be the Most Neglected Key Witness… and How They Can Make Your Case” for the South Miami-Kendall Bar Association – Miami, FL (October 30, 2015)
• Presenter: Dade County Bar Association (DCBA) Over The Rainbow Judicial Reception & Awards Dinner – Miami, FL (October 23, 2015)
• Panel Member: "Winning Edge" panel sponsored by The Florida Bar Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism's Standing Committee on Professionalism and The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division at the Florida International School of Law – Miami, FL (September 30, 2015)
• Author and Presenter: “Typical Liability and Causation Defenses in a Typical Auto Case” presented at the American Association for Justice’s 2015 Annual Convention – Montreal, Canada (July 13, 2015)
• Presenter: “Cruise Ship Accidents: What are My Rights?” a presentation for the Coral Gables Bar Association – Miami, FL (May 20, 2015)
• Presenter/Panelist member: “Availability of Punitive Damages in Unseaworthiness Injury, Death, and Zone of Danger Cases” at St. Thomas University School of Law Symposium – Miami Gardens, FL (April 10, 2015)
• Author: “Cruise Ship Accidents: What Are the Rights of the Passenger? An Update.” The New York Bar Association’s Senior Lawyer Magazine (2015)
• Author and Presenter: “Creating a Discovery Plan from Start to Finish” presented at the American Association for Justice’s 2015 Winter Convention – Palm Springs, CA (February 22, 2015)
• Moderator: Judicial Ethics Roundtable at the Dade County Bar Association’s Bench and Bar Conference –  Miami, FL (February 20, 2015)
• Author and Presenter: “Violent Crime on Cruise Ships” a paper for The National Crime Victims Bar Association Conference – Miami, FL (September 17, 2014)
• Author and Presenter: “Use of Corporate Representative Depositions in Maritime Cases” presented at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention - Baltimore, MD (July 27, 2014)
• Author and Presenter: “Why the Corporate Representative May be the Most Neglected Key Witness…and how they can Make your Commercial Motor Vehicle Case” presented at the American Association for Justice annual convention – Baltimore, MD (July 28, 2014)
• Author: “Cruise Ship Accidents: What are the rights of the passenger” The New York Bar Association’s Senior Lawyer Magazine (2014)
• Author and Panelist: Authored paper on Tour Operator Liability and participated on panel for the Torts and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association – Boca Raton, Florida (May 16, 2014)
• Speaker: Dade Bar’s Annual Bench and Bar Conference “Road to Becoming a Superlawyer” event on panel titled “Initial Case Evaluation.” – Miami, FL(February 2014)
• Interviewed: “Cruising Toward Calamity” ABA (American Bar Association) Journal article (November 2013)
• Speaker: Brandeis National Committee Aventura/Hollywood Chapter “Lunch and Learn” on topics regarding medical malpractice and rape at sea – Aventura, FL (April 2013)
• Author: “Death on the High Seas Act: What Is It and When Does It Apply and How to Overcome Obstacles Created Because of the Act” paper prepared for the Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar – Orlando, FL (February 2013)
• Author: “How to Interview the Client to Get the Story on Damages” paper prepared for the American Association for Justice Winter Convention – Miami, FL (February 2013)
• Panel Member: Dade County Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference – Miami, FL (February 2013)
• Author: “Injuries on Deck” article published in American Association for Justice’s Trial Magazine (August 2012)
• Author: “Statues of Limitations and Venue: When and Where You Have to File a Claim” paper prepared for The Net, an AARP Legal Services Network publication (August 2012)
• Speaker: “Practicing with Professionalism” seminar hosted by the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar – Miami, FL (April 2012)
• Author: “Predictable Defenses in a TBI Case” paper prepared for American Association for Justice Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cases Seminar – Miami, FL (March 2012)
• Author and Presenter: “Predictable Defenses in a TBI Case” presented at the American Association for Justice Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cases Seminar – Miami, FL (March 16, 2012)
• Presenter: “Cruise Ship Slip and Falls” presented at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention Litigation at Sunrise on Cruise Ship Slip and Falls – Phoenix, AZ (February 2012)
• Author: “Cruise Ship Slip and Falls: A Primer” paper for the American Association for Justice Winter Convention – Miami, FL (February 2011)
• Author and Presenter: “Cruise Ship Injuries and Actions: What You Need to Know” presented at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention at Litigation at Sunrise – Miami, FL (February 2011)
• Presenter: “The Athens Convention: What Is It and Why Do We Need to Know About It?” American Association for Justice Annual Convention – San Francisco, CA (July 2009)
• Testified before Congress:  Hickey was invited to testify before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on cruise line issues (March 27, 2007)
• Author and Presenter: Paper on passenger claims against cruise lines presented at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention in Chicago, IL before the Maritime Section (July 2007)
• Presenter: “Masters of the Courtroom”, sponsored by the Dade County Trial Lawyers Association in conjunction with the University of Miami School of Law (October 2003)
• Author: “Evolving Standards of Jones Act Negligence”; paper prepared for lecture to be given at Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention at Atlanta, GA (July 2002)
• Lecturer: “Alternative Theories of Liability in Slip and Fall Cases” at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada (August 2001)
• Author: “Slip and Falls: Alternative Theories of Liability”, TRIAL Magazine (April 2001)
• Author: “In Defense of the Stevedore”, P & I International (Winter 1996-1997)
• Lecturer: “Cruising in the 90s; Defense of Cruise Lines, Crew and Passenger Claims” The Florida Bar (1994; and preparation of paper in connection therewith)
• Lecturer: “Defending Flood Insurance Claims” at the National Flood Insurance Conferences at the invitation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Columbus, OH 1991; Scottsdale, AZ 1992; Orlando, FL 1993)
• Author: “Credit Agreements Required in Writing; the New Statute of Frauds in Florida”, The Florida Bar Journal (June 1990)
• Lecturer: “Securities Litigation” Florida Institute of CPAs (1990)
• Lecturer: “Securities Litigation” American Institute of CPAs in Blacksburg, Virginia (1990)
• Lecturer: “Securities Litigation” International Association of Financial Planners (1989)
• Lecturer: “The Mechanics of Court” at The Florida Bar Bridge the Gap Seminars (1983, 1984, and 1985)