Tim co-founded Vista Consulting in 2009, along with his partner Chad Dudley. Vista’s aim was to help plaintiff law firms reach their full potential. In December 2017, Tim acquired Chad’s interest in Vista. Tim and Chad remain very close friends to this day! Tim has decades of CPA experience with local, regional, and national CPA firms. However, it is through Tim’s prior consulting practice that he found his passion. He has worked with many business owners, assisting them with defining and attaining success in their business and personal lives. Developing a management philosophy with business owners along with the associated systems and processes that assist in delivering outstanding management to Vista’s client teams is Tim’s forté.

Tim’s experience and interest allow him to assist Vista clients with developing a realistic vision of their firm into the future, creating a strategic plan to achieve that vision while working with firm owners in designing their desired lifestyle. From a technical standpoint, Tim assists Vista clients in reviewing firm tax entity structure, accounting systems analysis, and financial reporting.

Additionally, Tim is the managing partner of The McKey Business Group (MBG) CPAs. MBG is a small consulting CPA firm located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The firm only works for select businesses, providing consulting services (building the roadmap for the future), as well as traditional CPA products and services. When working with Tim, there usually are “light bulb” moments…he calls them BFOs (a Blinding Flash of the Obvious). Sometimes, he says, business is just not that complicated. Tim’s ability to mentor successful businesspersons, gently push them to new levels of thinking, while providing creative perspectives, contributes to Vista clients’ success, as well as Vista’s success.

Tim’s strategic vision for Vista has made a great contribution toward developing a team of consultants who take a comprehensive approach to working with their clients. Identifying and solving operational issues is not the only goal…enhanced profitability and having fun doing it is real success.

Ingrid has been a nurse for 40 years. She has practiced in critical care for 10 years and then went on to get her master’s degree in gerontological nursing to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Since then she has practiced in home care, case management, education in various schools of nursing as well as in clinical settings and wound care. She went on to become Director of Education and Research and
then Chief Nursing Officer at a PACE site owned by the University of Penn School of Nursing.

She has reviewed cases related to nursing home issues as well as pain and suffering for Mindy Cohen at ONPOINT since 2000. She came on as full time Program Director for Long Term Care at ONPOINT in December of 2016.

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Dr. Keihner is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician and a Certified Life Care Planner who has been in active full-time clinical practice for over 8 years. She is double board certified in Brain Injury Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. As a current staff physician at a busy tertiary care medical facility for U.S. Veterans, Dr. Keihner serves patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Dr. Keihner also has daily teaching and supervisory responsibilities as part of her faculty appointment at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Keihner has extensive clinical experience in the areas of rehabilitation, disability, brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, musculoskeletal medicine, and amputee care.

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Jonathan H. Lomurro is an expert certified civil trial attorney. He is a specialist in medical malpractice and personal injury cases.

After completing law school, he continued his focus on the craft of litigation by earning his LL.M. as a Master of Law in Trial Advocacy.

Jonathan has authored three books on Legal Practice: New Jersey Medical Malpractice Law, Litigation Technology for the Modern Practitioner and Try It. He frequently publishes in peer reviewed journals and magazines.

Additionally, Mr. Lomurro is an extensive lecturer in the field of Medical Malpractice, Trial Techniques and Technology in the Courtroom. He has lectured across the United States of America on Medical Malpractice, Patient Rights to Access, Audit Trails, and Electronic Medical Records.

Mr. Lomurro additionally acts as an expert witness in cases involving audit trails, audit logs, access logs, and electronic medical records.

He has been involved in numerous cases before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Jonathan currently is appointed as the Chair of the Medical Malpractice Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is on the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Association for Justice. And he is the vice-chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association Civil Trial Section.

Mr. Lomurro has served as Trustee to the New Jersey State Bar Association and as New Jersey’s representative to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. He is a past Chair to the New Jersey State Bar Association YLD. He is currently the president of the Haydn Proctor Inns of Court.

Mr. Lomurro is a founding member and trustee of Lomurro Law Charitable Fund.

Personal

William B. Young Jr. was born in Westchester, New York and raised in Sea Island, Georgia.

Practice Areas

Securities Fraud/Brokerage Firm Negligence
Mediation
Personal Injury
Contract and Business Litigation

Mr. Young joined the firm of Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter in September 2006 after spending several years practicing plaintiff-side securities litigation with Hooper & Weiss, LLC. He continues to focus his practice on assisting clients recoup investment losses do to brokerage firm negligence and fraud.

Education

Mr. Young received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Rollins College in 1982; a master of business administration degree from the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business in 1992; and a juris doctorate degree from Barry University School of Law in 2004.

Mr. Young has represented clients nationwide in over 400 individual FINRA arbitration claims recovering millions of dollars in investor losses.

Past Career Experience

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Young spent over eight years working in the securities industry. During that time period, he was a vice president at a global securities and money management firm located in Winter Park, Florida, holding licenses as a General Securities Registered Representative (Series 7), a Registered Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65), a Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63) and Florida Insurance and Variable Annuity.

Jurisdictions and Courts Admitted to Practice

Florida, 2004
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2004
District of Columbia, 2005
Awards, Recognition and Professional Associations
Mr. Young serves as a County Court Mediator in the Orange County Florida Court System. The Supreme Court of Florida, the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association recognized Mr. Young for exceptional pro bono service in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
Association for Conflict Resolution
Florida Justice Association (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers)
AVVO Rating
Mr. Young has attained a 10.0 Avvo Rating in the field of Investment Fraud. This is the highest rating a lawyer can achieve on this leading legal directory website.

Top Trial Lawyers In America By Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Securities Fraud Attorney William B. Young Jr. – Million Dollar Advocates Forum
In 2015, Mr. Young became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum®. Membership in this prestigious group is reserved for attorneys who have achieved a verdict or settlement in one or more cases where the award met or exceeded $1 million. Less than 1% of lawyers in America are members.

Thomas C. Grajek, Esq. graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY at Buffalo) with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He then went on to attend the State University of New York’s School of Law graduating in 1993. He immediately passed both the New York and Florida Bar and was admitted to practice in both states in 1994.

Once he was admitted to the Florida bar, he moved to Merritt Island, Florida where he began practicing as a criminal defense attorney. He worked for the Law Office of Daniel Ciener where the practice was committed 100% to the defense of criminal cases. After gaining valuable experience and knowledge about how to prepare and try a case from Mr. Ciener, he moved to the Tampa area and continued my legal career devoted to criminal defense.

Tom has dedicated his entire legal career to the area of criminal defense. He do not handle divorce or personal injury cases. He only represents arrested individuals in criminal defense cases. He is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. He also makes it a point to stay abreast of the latest changes and case law by subscribing to the best case law publishing company. Therefore, he can use the latest changes and latest appellate decisions to benefit his clients and their case.

Qualifications

State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S. Business Administration, Concentration in Finance, 1990
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, 1993
Member of the Florida Bar admitted 1994
Member of the New York Bar admitted 1994
Admitted to all Florida State Courts
Admitted to the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Former Criminal Defense Attorney for the State of Florida

Deborah Dixon is the Managing Partner of the Complex Department at Gomez Trial Attorneys. The Complex Department litigates class actions and mass torts. Gomez Trial Attorneys’ class action practice focuses on defective products, consumer claims and statutory violations. In one year, Deborah co-tried a multi-week federal class action jury trial and a state class action jury trial, a rare occurrence in class action cases. She actively litigates class actions in San Diego and federal courts across California. She has been approved by federal and state courts as lead class counsel in several class action cases. Deborah has also litigated mass tort actions, where many individuals are harmed by the same product. Gomez Trial Attorneys’ mass tort practice focuses on harmful pharmaceutical and medical devices as well as wide-spread corporate wrong-doing or fraud.

Prior to joining Gomez Trial Attorneys, Deborah had significant litigation with complex matters as a partner with a local San Diego firm. Deborah litigated hundreds of complex cases and completed several trials and arbitrations.
Deborah has been named a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers from 2016 to 2021 and was a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2014 and 2015. In 2014, Deborah was named by San Diego Metro Magazine as one of the best and brightest in San Diego in its “40 Under 40” designation. The San Diego Business Journal named Deborah as “Best of the Bar” since 2014. Deborah has been recognized by the San Diego Daily Transcript as a Top Attorney in 2015 and the 2012 Top Young Attorney, as well as a 2012 Woman of Influence. She was named Rising Star Alumni of the Year by California Western School of Law.

Deborah is a board member on the San Diego County Bar Foundation and San Diego Inns of Court. She was honored to have been selected to be a Lawyer Representative to serve the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Deborah is also a past-president of Lawyers Club of San Diego, the largest professional association in San Diego. Lawyers Club’s mission is the advancement of women in law and society, and Deborah dedicates her time to raising awareness and educating about issues affecting gender equality.

Ms. Nelson graduated from Georgetown University Law School in 1983. This prestigious feat would not have had happened without the inspiration of her father, James A. Nelson. It was with him that Ms. Nelson found her love of fighting for the justice that we all deserve. This would lead her to admission to the State Bar of California in January of 1984 and thereafter becoming an associate at the Los Angeles offices of Morgan, Wenzel & McNicholas. There she worked mainly on cases involving insurance defense until 1986 when a midair collision between an Aeromexico jet and a private plane took the lives of 82 people in the air and on the ground. Ms. Nelson, not only, fought tirelessly for the relatives of the deceased but had the empathy to prepare them emotionally for the trial that lay ahead.

In 1988 Ms. Nelson joined the firm of Corinblit and Seltzer. It was during this time that she shifted her focus to litigating on behalf of class claimants in antitrust and securities fraud claims. When the firm disbanded ten years later, Ms. Nelson continued practicing on her own until the New York firm of Kreindler & Kreindler chose her and Stuart Fraenkel to open their new Los Angeles office.

During this time, Ms. Nelson has been an active member of the California legal community; serving a three-year term on the Board of Trustees for the State Bar of California and becoming that organization’s first Treasurer (2012-2013). She is an emeritus member of the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles. She was, also, a past President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Chair of the Litigation Section of that organization.

Having earned the respect and clout of her peers, Ms. Nelson raised attention to increasing diversity within the legal profession – both in law firms and on the bench – and helping to keep female attorneys active in the law while balancing family life.

In 2015, Ms. Nelson and Mr. Fraenkel opened the firm of Nelson & Frankel LLP. Here she continues to practice in the area of complex class action litigation, while handling business tort claims. She also represents the victims of accidents on cruise ships and other maritime claims.

Honors and Professional Associations

Served on the Board of Trustees for the State Bar of California
First Treasurer for the Board of Trustees for SBC, 2012-2013
Past President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Chair of the Litigation Section for the LACBA
Emeritus member of the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of L.A.

HOWARD NATIONS has been at the forefront of civil and personal injury litigation for over 50 years and has built a national practice focused on mass tort pharmaceuticals, individual catastrophic injuries, and complex business litigation.

Howard graduated from Florida State University in 1963 and from Vanderbilt Law School in 1966. He has four trial board certifications and has tried countless cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, breach of contract, will contests, securities fraud, real estate fraud and domestic relations, among others. He also represented the accused in more than 300 pro bono criminal cases.

As a pioneer in courtroom technology, Howard was the first attorney to have computer-generated liability and medical animations admitted into evidence at trial. As a leader in education, Howard co-founded AAJ’s National College of Advocacy, and has taught advocacy-related courses in law schools for 35 years. As one of the most sought after educators in the law profession, he is widely published and has lectured to lawyers in all 50 states. Howard also pioneered the use of forensic psychological and neurolinguistic principles to persuade judges and jurors in trial.

As a leader of the trial bar, Howard served as president of The National Trial Lawyers, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Belli Society and the Aletheia Institute, and five years on AAJ’s Executive Committee. He was inducted into the Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame and is the recipient of the W. McKinley Smiley, Jr., Lighthouse Award; the Belli Society’s Mel Award; MTMP’s Clarence Darrow Award; STLA’s War Horse Award; AAJ’s Heavy Lifting Award; STLA’s Tommy Malone Great American Eagle Award. In 2017 he was recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Round Table as one of America’s 50 Most Influential Trial Lawyers and was the recipient of the Texas Bar Foundation’s Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award. In February 2018 he was chosen by the Executive Committee of the National Trial Lawyers to serve as a State Executive Committee member.

For four decades, he has been listed each year in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the World. He is also a member of the Litigation Counsel of America, LLC.

Board of Directors, Florida Justice Association (FJA) (2017 – present)

State Delegate, American Association for Justice (AAJ) (2017 – present)

Board of Governors, The Florida Bar (2008 – 2020)

Immediate Past Chair, Motor Vehicle, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section – the largest section of AAJ (2019-20)

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Past President, Dade County Bar Association

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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

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American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Member

ABOTA Foundation Life Fellow

National Trial Lawyers Top 100

The National Trial Lawyers’ National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 25

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 by a vote of lawyers and Judges

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

American Bar Foundation Fellow

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Best Lawyers in America
Recognized in three areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice – Plaintiffs

National Law Journal’s
Plaintiff’s Lawyer Trailblazer

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 Top 100” in the state of Florida in the area of Personal Injury in SuperLawyers.com (2006 to present) (top 1% 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

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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”.

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Born in Miami, Florida

Florida State University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1976 – Phi Beta Kappa*

Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1980

Admitted to The Florida Bar, 1980

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Jack Hickey is a trial attorney. Since 1980, he has been trying personal injury and wrongful death cases in the areas of admiralty and maritime, railroad, medical malpractice, product liability, and general liability.

Hickey is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), and Board Certified as an Admiralty & Maritime Lawyer by The Florida Bar. The NBTA is the only national certification program for trial attorneys and is accredited by the American Bar Association. The Florida Bar Board Certifications require that a significant portion of the practice be devoted to the area, review by peers (lawyers in the area of practice and judges), and passing a written, day long examination.

Hickey is rated A/V by Martindale-Hubbell (the international listing of attorneys, 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”. He is also 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: “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 Superlawyer in the area of personal injury in Superlawyers.com (2006 -Present).

Hickey is a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors. The Board of Governors is the governing body of all 105,000 members of The Florida Bar, that is, every lawyer in Florida.

He is also a Past President of the Dade County Bar Association (DCBA) (2003 – 2004). The DCBA is the largest voluntary bar association in Florida.

Hickey also is a Lifetime Member of the Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents, a Fellow, Lifetime Member, and Bronze Giving Society Member of The Florida Bar Foundation, and a Sustaining Member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America).

Hickey lectures and writes articles on trial practice and on substantive law including Maritime and Admiralty. 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.

Hickey was born in Miami and is conversant in Spanish. For the first 17 years of his career, he represented cruise lines, railroads, and other self-insured Defendants as well as insurance companies. Eighteen years ago, he made the transition to representing plaintiffs. He a member of the Million Dollar Forum based on the cases in which he has obtained settlements or verdicts in excess of $1 Million. He started his career at Smathers & Thompson and went on to Hornsby & Whisenand, where he became a partner. In 1988, Hickey and The Honorable Gary R. Jones founded Hickey & Jones, P.A. In 1999, Judge Jones left and became a Federal Magistrate in the Northern District of Florida, and the firm changed its name to Hickey Law Firm, P.A.

EDUCATION AND BAR ADMISSIONS:
 Florida State University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1976 – Phi Beta Kappa*
 Duke University, J.D., (1980)
 Admitted to The Florida Bar: 1980
 Board Certified by The Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Lawyer (1990 – present)
 Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates as a Trial Lawyer (2000 – present)
 Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Admiralty and Maritime Law (2012 – present)
 Admissions to Federal Courts: All three Federal District Courts in Florida: Southern (including the trial bar)(1980 – present); Middle (1982-present); and Northern (1999- present); Federal Circuit Courts for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; Supreme Court of the United States (1983 – present).

BAR ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:

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 GOVERNORS:
 Board of Governors (2008 – 2020)
 Chair, Certification Plan Appeals Committee (CPAC)
 Board Liaison, Admiralty Law Committee of The Florida Bar
 Board Liaison, Consumer Protection Law Committee
 JNC Screening Committee (2016- present)
 Vice Chair, Certification Plan Appeals Committee (CPAC) (2014 to 2016) (2019 – )
 Chair, Certification Plan Appeals Committee (CPAC) (2018-2019)
 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)
 Judicial Evaluation Committee (1983-1985)
 Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer (1990-Present)
 Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Law (2013 – present)
 Trial Lawyers’ Section
 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)

 Chair, Motor Vehicle, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section (2019- 2020)
 Vice Chair, Motor Vehicle, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section (2018- 2019)
 Secretary, Motor Vehicle, Highway Safety, and Premises Liability Section (2017-18)
 Chair, Admiralty Law Section (2010-11)
 PAC Board of Trustees (2013 to present)
 Florida Delegate (2017 to present)

OTHER BAR AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

 Broward County Bar Association (BCBA)
 America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators member
 The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 – Invitation only plaintiffs’ trial lawyer organization which selects members based on strict qualifications and peer nominations
 The National Trial Lawyers’ National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 25
 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.
 American Association for Justice (AAJ) State Delegate – 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
 American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Member. Invitation only plaintiff and defense trial lawyer organization which requires a 75% affirmative vote by both the chapter Executive Committee and the National Board of ABOTA. ABOTA’s mission is to improve the ethical and technical standards in the legal profession and to aid in further education and training of trial lawyers.
 ABOTA Life Fellow Life Fellow (Pledged over $1,500 to maintain and grow educational programs)
 Former Board Member of Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) (2016-2018)- 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.
 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:
 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)

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 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 – White House task force quietly softened cruise ship no-sail restrictions after months of industry deference (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)
 ABC Action News/The Now – Deadly California Boat Fire (September 2019)
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 Daily Business Review – Cruise ship death of toddler (July 2019)
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 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 – Article: 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)
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 Miami Herald- Article: Ex-employees Describe Predatory Playbook (April 24, 2015)
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 Keysnews.com- maritime case article (April 2014)
 CNN’s Morning Show – Korean Ferry Disaster (April 2014)
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 Daily Business Review (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach) – Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
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 The Baltimore Sun – Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
 Associated Press – Brooks Robinson Case (April 2014)
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 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)
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 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)
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