Aaron Todd Hicks
Hicks Law Firm 765 The City Drive South Suite 120 Costa Mesa, CA 92868 Practice Area(s): Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injuries call (949) 541-9944 fax (949) 541-9945 email aaron@hickslawfirm.com visit website
Biographical Information
Aaron Hicks is a civil trial attorney and founder of Hicks Law Firm, based in Orange County, also with offices in San Diego and Tennessee. His current practice includes representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases, resulting in traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome and wrongful death. Some types of cases that Aaron handles include, product liability, premises liability, dog bites, car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, hit and run accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, and uninsured/underinsured motorist accidents.
Aaron has successfully completed multiple jury trials to verdict, as well as binding arbitrations. Based upon his excellent results, Aaron has gained membership into the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is limited to attorneys who have obtained million dollar and multi-million-dollar verdicts or settlements as the primary handling attorney.
Aaron is also a member of AAJ (American Association for Justice), as well as CAOC (Consumer Attorneys of California), where he served on the Board of Governors. He is also extremely active in OCTLA (Orange County Trial Lawyers Association), where he serves on the Board of Directors and was awarded Member of the Year in 2018.
He has received numerous awards and recognition for his excellent work as an attorney, including: Super Lawyers of Southern California for 2020; 10 Best Attorneys by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2019; Fellow of National Association of Distinguished Counsel in 2019; Lawyers of Distinction – Personal Injury in 2019; Member of the Year Award of OCTLA in 2018; Presidential Award of Merit of CAOC in 2016; Top 10 Under 40 by National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2016; and Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers.
Aaron received his law degree in 2004 from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, and his undergraduate degree in 1999 from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Aaron is licensed to practice law and active in both California and Tennessee. He is also licensed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, United States Supreme Court, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
California – 2004
Tennessee – 2011
Education
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California
J.D.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
B.A.
Honors & Awards
He has received numerous awards and recognition for his excellent work as an attorney, including: Super Lawyers of Southern California for 2020-2024; Best Layers for 2021-202410 Best Attorneys by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2019; Fellow of National Association of Distinguished Counsel in 2019; Lawyers of Distinction – Personal Injury in 2019; Member of the Year Award of OCTLA in 2018; Presidential Award of Merit of CAOC in 2016; Top 10 Under 40 by National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2016; and Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers.
Professional Associations
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Board of Governors 2014-2019
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA), Board of Directors, Executive Committee 2018 to present
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) – President-Elect, 2020
Verdicts & Settlements
- A. T. v. Confidential $1,265,000
- M. H. v. Confidential $490,000
- Villarreal v. Magnolia Hospitality, Inc. $2,000,000
- LaPaglia v. Riverside Co. $1,900,000
- Starck v. Murphy $600,000
- Sperling v Rosoff $225,000
- Torres v. Vaper Venue $200,000
- McBride v. Quiroz $250,000
- K. S. v. Confidential $235,000
- Burns v. Miller $100,000
- L.M. v. Confidential $100,000
- Wawra v. Auto Club $375,000
- Henry v. Mercury $168,443
- Oropilla v. Topete $210,000
- Berry v. Shah $100,000
- Walker v. Nevatt $299,999
- Zimmerman v. Paine $350,000
- Meraz v. Herrera $102,500
- Esposito v. State Farm $160,000
- K.S. v. Confidential $100,000
- Negron v. Stiglbauer $100,000
- Kilbourne v. Weeks $100,000
- Noble v. Tanurdjaja $100,000
- Smith v. Chavez $100,000
- L.M. v. Confidential $100,000
- Wyant v. Lewis $2,773,694.48
Representative Cases
His current practice includes representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases, resulting in traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome and wrongful death. Some types of cases that Aaron handles include, product liability, premises liability, dog bites, car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, hit and run accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, and uninsured/underinsured motorist accidents.
Speaking Engagements
- CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar The Latest Developments in Employment Law – Moderator 2019
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Hawaii Seminar Improving Your Case Through Technology 2018
- Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention Immigration Law: Trends and Updates – Moderator 2017
- CAOIE/ OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar Emerging Litigation – Moderator 2017
- Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention, Product Liability – Moderator 2019