John H. (Jack) Hickey
Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle, Cruise Ship, Recreational Boating, and Jet Ski Accident Attorneys Serving Florida.
Jack was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended Palmetto High School (public school in Miami where Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos went). He grew up boating, spearfishing, and camping out in the upper Keys.
Although Jack did well academically (top .01% of his class at Palmetto and Magna Cum Laude at Florida State with a major in Philosophy and a minor in Math then on to Duke Law School) he majored for a time in Art and did drawing, painting, and film making.
Defining events and experiences in Jack’s life include camping out and spearfishing in the Keys, visiting his grandmother every summer in Savannah, Georgia and getting to know a diverse and colorful array of people from the Deep South, living for 2 years in a dorm at University of North Carolina Greensboro with the most diverse and interesting students on earth, the passing of his father when Jack was a freshman in college, hiking 240 miles of the Appalachian Trail most of which was the summer before law school, first law job with a big law firm where his mentor was the firm's trial lawyer, starting his own firm, joining and leading bar associations all his career and being President of the Dade County Bar Association, and pivoting to represent only plaintiffs 22 years ago.
Jack is a self proclaimed nut about designing and constantly changing the landscaping of his yard. He has a good working knowledge about the plants of south Florida including many species of palms. He also collects and knows the details of antique bottles.
Jack gets charged up about creating and executing the game plan for each of the firm's cases, working with a team of highly motivated people at the firm, and lecturing about practice and trial tips to other trial lawyers which he does several times a year.
Jack also loves to serve in leadership positions in bar (lawyer) associations. He was President of the (Miami) Dade County Bar Association (the largest voluntary bar association in Florida) and served for 12 years on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. He currently serves on Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association and on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.
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Admiralty & Maritime Law
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Recognition & Awards
Jack is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders in America. He has been chosen by other lawyers as a: "DCBA Legal Luminary in Admiralty" (2016); “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in the areas of personal injury and maritime in the South Florida Legal Guide (2004- Present); “Legal Elite” in Florida Trend Magazine (top 1.7% of attorneys) (2006-Present); and was selected for Super Lawyers in the area of personal injury (2006 -Present).
John H. (Jack) Hickey’s notable awards include:
- Board of Governors, American Association for Justice (AAJ) (2021 - present)
- Board of Directors, Florida Justice Association (FJA) (2017 - present)
- State Delegate, American Association for Justice (AAJ) (2017 - 2021)
- Board of Governors of The Florida Bar (2008 - 2020)
- Past President, Dade County Bar Association
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar
- Board Certified Admiralty & Maritime Lawyer by The Florida Bar
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Advocate Member (minimum of 50 civil jury trials)
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
- Recipient, 2017 Ervin Gonzalez Memorial Award (the first ever) by a committee of 20 lawyers and judges in Miami- Dade County, Florida – Awarded to an attorney who achieves excellence in the courtroom as a lawyer, in the classroom as a teacher, and in the bar as a leader
- Recipient, 2016 and 2017 Legal Luminaries Award in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the Dade County Bar Association
- National Law Journal’s Big Money Wins Top 50 Verdicts and Settlements of 2015, #6 Nationally and #1 in Florida
- Top Florida Verdicts & Settlements of 2011 in VerdictSearch
- Member of The Multi-Million Dollar Forum
- Attorney of the Month in Attorney at Law Magazine, April 2016
- “Top Attorneys in Florida” named by his peers, as published in The Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Magazine & Orlando Life (2014)
- “Top Attorneys in Florida” named by his peers as published in the Wall Street Journal and Miami Magazine (2012)
- Super Lawyer in the area of Personal Injury in SuperLawyers.com (2006 to present) (top 5% of all lawyers) named by his peers
- “Legal Elite” in Florida Trend Magazine (2006 to present) (top 1.7% of all lawyers) named by his peers
- “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in the areas of personal injury and maritime in the South Florida Legal Guide (2004 to present) named by his peers
- Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders in America
- The Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow, Lifetime Member, and Bronze Giving Society
- Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents, Lifetime Member
Rated A/V by Martindale-Hubbell, the international directory of lawyers, a rating achieved by only 5% of attorneys. The rating indicates that the attorney “has reached the height of professional excellence” and is “recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.”
Education and Bar Admissions
Jack earned his law degree at Duke University after graduating from Florida State University in 1976, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa*. Along with his board-certifications through NBTA and The Florida Bar mentioned above, Jack has admissions to all three Federal District Courts in Florida—Southern, Middle, and Northern—as well as Federal Circuit Courts for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and the Supreme Court of the United States.
His bar activities and honors include:
Dade County Bar Association
- President (2003 - 2004)
- President-Elect (2002 - 2003)
- Vice President (2001 - 2002)
- Secretary (2000 - 2001)
- Treasurer (1999 - 2000)
- Executive Committee (1999 - 2004)
- Executive Committee (1991 - 1992)
- Board of Directors (Elected 1996 - 1999)
- Board of Directors (Elected 1990 - 1993)
- Chair, Membership Committee (2001 - 2002)
- Chair, Professional Arbitration Sub-Committee (1998 - 1999; 1995 - 1997; 1987 - 1990)
- Chair, Civil Litigation Committee (1992 - 1993)
- Chair, Banking and Corporate Litigation Committee (1991 - 1992)
- Chair, Commercial and Financial Transactions Litigation Committee (1990 -1992)
- Chair, Banking Law Committee (1990 - 1991)
- Recipient of Certificate of Merit “in Recognition and Appreciation for Outstanding and Constructive Service to The Bar, The Bench, and The Public” (1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992 [two]; 1993 [two]; 2001 [two]; 2002 [four]; 2009; and 2014)
- Legal Luminary in the Category of Admiralty (2016 & 2017)
- Ervin Gonzalez Memorial Award Recipient (2017) - awarded to attorneys who achieve excellence in the courtroom as a lawyer, in the classroom as a teacher, and in the bar as a leader.
Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
- Board of Directors (1984-1986)
- Executive Committee (1985-1986)
- Co-Chair, Luncheon and Speakers Committee (1985-1986)
- Chair, Sports Committee (1984-1985)
- Recipient of Certificate of Merit “In Recognition and Appreciation for Outstanding and Constructive Service to The Bar, The Bench, and The Public” (1985)
The Florida Bar Board of Govenors
- Board of Governors (2008 - 2020)
- Board Liaison, Admiralty Law Committee of The Florida Bar
- JNC Screening Committee (2016-present)
- Chair, Certification Plan Appeals Committee (CPAC) (2018-2019)
- Vice-Chair, Certification Plan Appeals Committee (CPAC) (2014-2016) (2019-)
- JNC Selection Committee (2014-2015)
- Disciplinary Review Committee (2008-present)
- Board Liaison for Code & Rules of Evidence Committee of The Florida Bar (2012-2016)
- Special Committee to Study the Unethical and Illegal Solicitation of Legal Business (2015-2016)
- Certification Plan Appeals Committee (CPAC) (2010-present)
- Judicial Nominating Procedures Rules Committee (2005 to present)
- Designated Reviewer, 11th Circuit UPL Committee ‘A’ (2011 to present)
- Designated Reviewer, 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee ‘C’ (2008 to present)
- Designated Reviewer, 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee ‘F’ (2008 to present)
The Florida Bar
- Chair, Admiralty Law Committee (2000-2001)
- Chair, 11th Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee (1991-1993)
- Chair, Grievance Committee 11-L (1986-1989)
- Grievance Committee 11-L (1996-1999)
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer (1990-Present)
- Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Law (2013 – present)
- Trial Lawyers’ Section
- Admiralty Law Committee
- Recipient of Certificate “in Recognition and Appreciation of Meritorious Service to the Public and the Legal Profession in Florida” (1989, 1999, and 2001)
Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents
- Recipient of Certificate “in Recognition of Your Dedicated Leadership to the Members of Your Legal Community during your service as President”(2004)
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Board of Governors (2021 - present)
- PAC Board of Trustees (2013 to present)
- Chair-Elect, Premises Liability Section (2023-2024)
- President Appointed Member, Committee on the Judiciary (2021 - 2022)
- President Appointed Member, Public Education Committee (2021 - 2024)
- Florida Delegate (2017 - 2021)
- Chair, Motor Vehicle, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section (2019- 2020)
- Vice-Chair, Motor Vehicle, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section (2018- 2019)
- Chair, Admiralty Law Section (2010-11)
- Secretary, Motor Vehicle, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section (2017-2018)
Other Bar and Civic Activities
Miami Attorney Jack Hickey is a Fellow of The American Bar Foundation. He’s recognized by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100—an invitation-only organization that selects members based on strict qualifications and peer nominations. The same organization lists Jack in the National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 25.
John H. (Jack) Hickey is on the Board of Directors of The Florida Justice Association (FJA). Directors of FJA pledge to make meaningful contributions to the Association by setting an example of leadership, committing time and energy to the Association’s activities, and providing personal and financial support.
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) selected Jack has a State Delegate, which is the liaison between the AAJ Board of Governors and FJA. It is the responsibility of the State Delegates to assist the Board of Governors in attaining the objectives of AAJ by carrying out specific programs assigned to them by the Board of Governors or the President.
Jack is a Board Member of the Southern Legal Counsel (SLC), a Florida statewide not-for-profit public interest law firm that assists individuals and groups with public interest issues who otherwise would not have access to the justice system and whose cases may bring about systemic reform. He’s also a member of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates, whose mission is to improve the ethical and technical standards in the legal profession and to aid in further education and training of trial lawyers. Membership is by invitation only and requires a 75% affirmative vote by both the chapter Executive Committee and the National Board of ABOTA.
Other bar associations and civic activities include:
- Broward County Bar Association (BCBA)
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators member
- 11th Circuit Committee on Professionalism (Appointed 2012)
- Cuban American Bar Association (CABA)
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL)
- Duke University Alumni Advisory Committee (Interviewing prospective undergraduates for Duke University; 1984-Present)
- Coral Gables Bar Association
- Miami Beach Bar Association
- American Inns of Court – Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dade County, Florida, Committee of 100 (1998-1999)
- Board of Directors of the Marine Counsel (1997-1999)
- American Bar Association
- The Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Academy of Trial Advocacy
- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) Leaders Forum and Sustaining Member
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Trustees of AAJ PAC
- The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- North American Brain Injury Society
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Brain Injury Association of Florida
- Florida Justice Association
- Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association
- 11th Circuit Ad Hoc Trial Practices Committee (Appointed 1993-2001)
Articles and Lectures
Jack lectures frequently at meetings and conventions of lawyers nationwide and writes articles on trial practice and on substantive law including Admiralty and Maritime (the law which applies to injuries on cruise ships). He is a past Chair of The Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee and is Past Chair of the Admiralty Section of the American Association for Justice.
- 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)
- Author: "Cruise Ship Injury Claims: The Basics," Maryland Association for Justice's Trial Reporter Magazine (September 2023)
- Presenter: “Cross-Examination of Defendant's Expert” presented at 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 the American for Justice "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, 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 (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 (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 in Boston (July 24, 2017)
- Panelist: “Handling the Difficult Expert Witness” at the Dade County Bar Association’s Series Entitled “Giants of the Courtroom” (June 9, 2017)
- Moderator: “Pathways to Success: Highlights for Rising Attorneys” at the Dade County Bar Association’s Bench & Bar Conference (February 10, 2017)
- Author and Presenter: "The Corporate Representative/Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition; Issues and Answers"(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 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (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 in Los Angeles, California (July 22, 2016)
- Presenter: “Request for Admissions, Leading Questions, & Imputed Income” for Dade Legal Aid (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 (April 8, 2016)
- Panel Member: AAJ panel for St. Thomas University School of Law Students (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 in Boca Raton, Florida (March 1, 2016)
- 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 (October 30, 2015) adapted from paper for American Association for Justice 2014 convention in Baltimore, Maryland
- Presenter: Dade County Bar Association (DCBA) Over The Rainbow Judicial Reception & Awards Dinner (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 (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 in Montreal, Canada (July 13, 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
- Author: “Cruise Ship Accidents: What Are the Rights of the Passenger? An Update.” The New York Bar Association’s Senior Lawyer Magazine (2015)
- Presenter: “Cruise Ship Accidents: What are My Rights?” a presentation for the Coral Gables Bar Association (May 20, 2015)
- Author and Presenter: “Creating a Discovery Plan from Start to Finish” presented at the American Association for Justice’s 2015 Winter Convention in Palm Springs, California (February 22, 2015)
- Moderator: Judicial Ethics Roundtable at the Dade County Bar Association’s Bench and Bar Conference (February 20, 2015)
- Author and Presenter: “Violent Crime on Cruise Ships” a paper for The National Crime Victims Bar Association Conference in Miami, FL (September 17, 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 in Baltimore, Maryland (July 2014)
- Author and Presenter: “Use of Corporate Representative Depositions in Maritime Cases” to be presented at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention in Baltimore, Maryland (2014)
- Author: “Cruise Ship Accidents: What are the rights of the passenger” The New York Bar Association’s Senior Lawyer Magazine (2014)
- Speaker: Panel for the Torts and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association in Boca Raton, Florida (2014)
- Author: “Tour Operator Liability” American Bar Association (2014)
- Speaker: Brandeis National Committee Aventura/Hollywood Chapter “Lunch and Learn” on topics regarding medical malpractice and rape at sea (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 (February 2013)
- Author: “How to Interview the Client to Get the Story on Damages” paper prepared for the American Association for Justice Winter Convention in Miami (February 2013)
- Panel Member: Dade County Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference (February 2013)
- Author: “Injuries on Deck” article published in the 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 in Miami (April 2012)
- Author: “Predictable Defenses in a TBI Case” paper prepared for American Association for Justice Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cases Seminar in Miami (March 2012)
- Lecturer: March 2012 American Association for Justice Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cases Seminar on Predictable Defenses
- Lecturer: February 2012 American Association for Justice Winter Convention In Phoenix at Litigation at Sunrise on Cruise Ship Slip and Falls.
- Author: “Cruise Ship Slip and Falls: A Primer” paper for the American Association for Justice Winter Convention in Miami (February 2011)
- Lecturer: February 2011 American Association for Justice Winter Convention in Miami at Litigation at Sunrise on Cruise Ship Injuries and Actions: What You Need to Know.
- Presenter: “The Athens Convention: What Is It and Why Do We Need to Know About It?” July 2009 American Association for Justice Annual Convention in San Francisco
- Testified before Congress: March 27, 2007, Hickey was invited to testify before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on cruise line issues
- Lecturer: July 2007 American Association for Justice Annual Convention in Chicago before the Maritime Section on passenger claims against cruise lines
- Author: Paper on passenger claims against cruise lines to be presented at the July 2007 American Association for Justice Annual Convention in Chicago before the Maritime Section
- 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 a lecture to be given at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention at Atlanta, Georgia (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, Ohio 1991; Scottsdale, Arizona 1992; Orlando, Florida 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)
- Author: Read legal blogs by author Jack Hickey
Media Appearances
Jack’s extensive history and ongoing involvement in various bar associations and civic activities have made him an expert in the field and he’s regularly included in the media for his expertise.
- NBC News - 2 families sue cruise line as numbers show spike in reports of sexual assaults at sea (January 2024)
- Law360 - MSC Cruises Hit With 2 Suits Over Sexual Assaults On Ships (January 2024)
- Fox News - Warning for cruise passengers as sexual assaults hit new high in 2023: FBI (January 2024)
- Daily Business Review – Miami Attorneys Best Cruise Line in Bench Trial (January 2024)
- USA Today - He came back from his cruise with a severed finger. Now he's suing this major line (October 2023)
- Daily Business Review - Battle Over Depositions: Miami Attorney Spars in High-Profile Boating Accident Case (May 2023)
- Business Insider - New lawsuit accuses top Florida real estate developer of driving a 41-foot fishing boat over a swimmer and then speeding off (October 2020)
- Law360 - Florida Developer Accused of Driving Boat Into Swimmer (October 2020)
- Daily Business Review - Miami developer strikes swimmer with his power boat (October 2020)
- South Florida Sun Sentinel - CEO who crashed boat into jetty faces criminal charges (September 2020)
- Washington Times Journal and The Herald Bulletin - Zionsville man faces Lawsuit in Florida boat crash (August 2020)
- Indianapolis Business Journal - Fishers couple injured in Florida Boat Crash Sue Zionsville CEO they Say was Driving Unsafely (August 2020)
- Who.What.Why. – Nursing Home Owners Get a Free Pass on Pandemic Accountability (July 2020)
- The Guardian - Cruise companies accused of refusing to let stranded crew disembark due to cost (May 2020)
- Bloomberg News - Legal Jargon on Cruise Tickets May Foil Class-Action Suits (April 2020)
- USA Today - Centuries-old laws may shield the cruise industry from huge payouts in coronavirus suits (April 2020)
- South Florida Sun Sentinel – Four dead and 138 sick on Holland America Ship (March 2020)
- Fox News - Cruise ships at PortMiami taking additional precautions due to COVID-19 (March 2020)
- The Mercury News – Coronavirus: Virus-Stricken cruise ship returns to California, former passenger dies (March 2020)
- The Washington Post – Fisher Island Ferry Tragedy (February 2020)
- Miami Herald – Fatal Plunge from Fisher Island Ferry (February 2020)
- CBC News - What went wrong on the Diamond Princess? Why cruise ships are a hotbed for viral outbreaks (February 2020)
- CNBC – Coronavirus Onboard Diamond Princess Cruise Ship (February 2020)
- National Geographic - Going on a cruise? Here’s how to stay healthy onboard (February 2020)
- The Telegraph – Are You More Likely to Fall Ill on a Cruise Ship? (February 2020)
- Bloomberg News – Coronavirus Infections on Japan Cruise Ship Leap to 174 (February 2020)
- Daily Business Review – Cruise ship death of toddler (July 2019)
- KABC Radio AM 790 Los Angeles/OC – Cruise ship death of toddler (July 2019)
- The New York Times – Article: Two Small Planes Crashed in Alaska. Here’s Why Few Experts Were Surprised (May 2019)
- U.S. News & World Report – How to get Compensation From Railroad Companies (March 2019)
- Corporate Crime Reporter - For Seventeen Years Jack Hickey Represented Cruise Lines Then He Switched Sides (January 2019)
- eTurboNews – Article: Maritime Industry Law Veteran Speaks Out About Autistic Man Going Overboard (December 2018)
- HLN, CNN Sister Network – Murder on Princess Cruise Ship (July 2017)
- ABC News- Jane Doe Assault (June 2015)
- Daily Mail- Jane Doe Assault (June 2015)
- The Mirror- Jane Doe Assault (June 2015)
- Inquisitr- Jane Doe Assault (June 2015)
- Muslim Worldwide- Jane Doe Assault (June 2015)
- Seattle Times- Jane Doe Assault (June 2015)
- Contra Cosa Times- Jane Doe Assault (May 2015)
- San Jose Mercury- Jane Doe Assault (May 2015)
- Seattle PI- Jane Doe Assault (May 2015)
- Miami Herald- Article: Ex-employees Describe Predatory Playbook (April 24, 2015)
- Fox News Tampa Bay- murder-suicide aboard cruise ship (April 4, 2015)
- NBC Florida- Jane Doe Assault (January 2015)
- Keysnews.com- maritime case article (April 2014)
- CNN’s Morning Show - Korean Ferry Disaster (April 2014)
- CNN’s Newsroom - Korean Ferry Disaster (April 2014)
- Al Jazeera America- Korean Ferry Disaster (April 2014)
- Daily Business Review (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach) – Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- Miami Herald - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- Washington Post - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- The Baltimore Sun - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- Associated Press - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- USA Today - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- Tampa Bay Times - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- WPLG TV - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- WBAL TV - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- 610 WIOD Radio - Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- WNST Sports Talk Radio – Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- WCBM Radio – Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- Yorkdispatch.com- Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
- Inside Edition- Jane Doe Assault on Carnival (February 2014)
- New York Daily News- Jane Doe Assault (February 2014)
- CNN Newsroom- RCCL Grandeur of the Seas Fire (April 2013)
- KPAM AM Portland- Cruise Passenger Rights (March 2013)
- CNN Starting Point- Carnival Dream Generator (March 2013)
- WFTL AM West Palm Beach- Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- WIOD AM Miami- Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- CNN’s Starting Point – Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- CNN’s Newsroom - Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- WERC FM Birmingham- Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- NBC Nightly News- Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- KABC AM Los Angeles- Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- KTSA AM San Antonio- Carnival Triumph Fire (February 2013)
- CNN International’s Connect the World with Becky Anderson – Costa Concordia (January 2013)
- CNN International’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer – Costa Concordia (January 2012)
- MSNBC’s Headline News – Costa Concordia (January 2012)
- CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360- Costa Concordia (January 2012)
- CNN’s Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien - Costa Concordia (January 2012)
- CNN International’s Headline News- Costa Concordia (January and July 2012)
- ABC’s Good Morning America- Costa Concordia (January 2012)
- BBC International- Costa Concordia
- NBC- Monarch of the Seas Gas Leak (June 2011)
- CBS Evening News with Katie Couric- Carnival Splendor Fire (November 2010)
- BBC Radio 4 – Crimes on Cruise Ships/Prevention and Reporting (2007)
- Fox News’s A Current Affair - George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (July 2007)
- Good Housekeeping Magazine – Medical Treatment and Malpractice on Cruise Ships (February Issue 2007)
- WFOR/CBS TV- Princess Cruise Lines Tilt of Crown Princess (July 2006)
- New York Daily News - George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (March 2006)
- Court TV’s Catherine Crier- George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (December 2005, January and July 2006)
- Fox News’s The Lineup - George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (December 2005)
- MSNBC’s Live and Direct - George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (December 2005)
- MSNBC’s The Abrams Report - George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (December 2005)
- MSNBC’s Scarborough Country- George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (August, November, December 2005, January 2006, February 2006)
- Fox News’s Hannity and Colmes– George Smith Honeymooner Disappearance (August 24, 2005)
- CBS Evening News – Sexual Harassment case against a university (January 2002)
Admiralty and maritime law as defined by The Florida Bar - Admiralty and maritime law deals with the rules, concepts and legal practice governing vessels, the shipping industry, the carrying of goods and passengers by water as well as related maritime concepts.
Civil trial law as defined by The Florida Bar - Civil trial law is the practice of law dealing with litigation of civil controversies in all areas of law before state courts, federal courts, administrative agencies and arbitrators.
Civil trial law as defined by The National Board of Trial Advocacy - The emphasis of Civil Trial Law is placed on demonstrated experience and expertise in the actual trials of litigated disputes, in addition to the evaluating, handling, and resolving civil controversies prior to the initiation of suit and prior to trial. This practice of law deals with litigation of civil controversies in all areas of substantive law before state courts, federal courts, administrative agencies, and arbitrators.
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