Mr. Hicks has more than 20 years of experience representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, insurers, engineers, designers, architects, and other industry professionals in all aspects of construction law. He also advises clients through all stages of construction projects, including preparing and negotiating contracts and dispute avoidance or resolution.
His complex litigation experience is focused in commercial and industrial construction disputes, including disruption claims, acceleration claims, construction defect claims and design defect claims. Mr. Hicks also has significant trial and arbitration experience with large, high-risk construction, commercial, and real estate transaction cases. He has represented clients before international tribunals, arbitration panels, state and federal district courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, en banc, as well as multiple state appellate courts.
In his government contracting work, Mr. Hicks serves as counsel to clients in public bid disputes related to federal, state, and local construction projects and procurements, where he evaluates and negotiates proposals, bids, and contracts. Mr. Hicks has also served as counsel to several governmental agencies, including the State of Louisiana, its agencies, and retirement systems, including representing counties, sheriffs, and local jails in civil rights claims by detainees and representing state agencies in civil rights claims by prisoners in state-run prisons.
As an inactive Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Hicks approaches matters from a business-oriented perspective. His financial knowledge allows him to have further insight into his clients' commercial concerns.