Robert A. Hicken
Shareholder
AREA OF FOCUS
Litigation Department . Concentrates his practice in insurance defense litigation, coverage suits, arbitrations, mediations, defense of public entities, and professional malpractice.
Areas of Practice
- Age Discrimination
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Civil Rights
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Law
- Discrimination
- Employment Discrimination -- Employer
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Motor Vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Premises Liability -- Defense
- Property Damage -- Defense
- Sex Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Harassment -- Employer
- Slip and Fall -- Defense
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- State, Local & Municipal Law
- Wrongful Death -- Defense
- Wrongful Termination -- Employer
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1979
- New Jersey, 1980
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
- J.D. Degree - 1979
- Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey
- B.A. Degree - 1973
Classes/Seminars
- The Ins and Outs of the Comprehensive General Liability Policy, presentation to Firm clients and friends, 2009
- Winning Your First Civil Trial, National Business Institute, 2008
- Police Liability, in-house presentation to client, QualCare, 2007
- Promoting a Safe and Compliant Workplace and Community, Center for Governmental Services, Municipal Clerks' Fall Conference, 2003
Honors and Awards
- Recognized as one of South Jersey's "Top Attorneys" as published by SJ Magazine
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Burlington County Bar Association, President, 2003-2004 (Secretary 1999)
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
