Overview
Tom Hickey devotes his practice to representing companies and senior management in executive compensation matters.
This experience includes contract negotiations, as well as the drafting of executive compensation and benefit plans, shareholder agreements, employment and separation agreements.
In addition to representing numerous CEOs, presidents and other senior management, his experience includes legal counsel pertaining to labor and employment affairs and general business matters. Tom represents a diverse clientele of publicly and privately held companies including retail companies, securities firms, insurance and health care companies, private equity firms, construction, real estate and development companies, publishing companies, colleges and universities, executive recruiting firms and domestic and foreign banks.
Tom has extensive trial and appellate experience at all levels of federal and state courts, as well as being a certified mediator in Florida and New York.
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year" in West Palm Beach, 2018, 2021
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, 2015-25
- AV Rated as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell
Practices
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
- National Moot Court Team, member
- College of the Holy Cross, B.A.
Admissions
- Florida, 1996
- New York
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Eastern District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York, Western District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
