Aaron Hicks

Bar / Professional Activity

• Supreme Court of the United States of America
• United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Southern District of California
• State Bar of California
• State Bar of Tennessee
• American Association for Justice
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
• Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Immediately Past President
• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• People of the State of California vs. S.L. - Not guilty on all four counts, 2013
• $5,402,700 Bench Verdict, 2025
• $5,343,672 - Jury Verdict, 2025
• $490,000.00 settlement
• T.E. v. County Outcome: Settled - $2,500,000.00 at Mediation, 2014
• $1,265,000.00 settlement
• $2,000,000.00 settlement

Special Licenses / Certifications

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) - DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Student Course

Honors

• State Trial Victories, Federal Defenders of San Diego Awards, 2013
• Top 50: Orange County Super Lawyers: 2025, Super Lawyers, 2025
• Best Lawyers - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers
• Super Lawyers of Southern California - Plaintiff Personal Injury Litigation, Super Lawyers
• Board Member of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
• Member of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
• Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2016

Educational Background

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville - BA Sociology with emphasis in Criminal Justice

• Law