Background
Hickman, Franklin J. was born on July 29, 1946 in Galion, Ohio, United States.
Hickman, Franklin J. was born on July 29, 1946 in Galion, Ohio, United States.
Catholic University of America (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1969. Master of Arts, 1970). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Rone v. Fireman, 473 F. Supp. 92, North Dakota Ohio, 1979; Levine v. Torvik, 986 F.2d 1506, 6th Circuit, 1993; In re Fisher, 39 Ohio Saint 2d 71, 1974; McDuffie v. Berzzarins, 43 Ohio Saint 2d 23, 1975; State of Ohio v. Gelichak, 8 Ohio Appendix 3d, 1982.Worked at Stege, Hickman & Lowder Company, Legal Professional Association Admitted to the bar, 1973, Ohio. 1974, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1992, United States. Supreme Court. Recipient, 1994 John Minor Wisdom Award for Public Service and Professionalism from American Bar Association Litigation Section.
Author: "To Stay Home: Analysis of Rights and Recommendations on Procedures for Persons Receiving Mental Health Service in the Community," 7 Journal of Law and Health (Cleveland Marshall) 219, 1993. "Right to Refuse Psychotropic Medication," 6 MDLR 122 (1982).
"Civil Commitment of Mentally Illinois," Merrick, Rippner, Ohio Probate Law: Practice and Procedure.
"Adult Protective Services," Merrick, Rippner, Ohio Probate Law: Practice and Procedure. Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry and Law, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, 1978. Adjunct Faculty, School of Law, Case Western Reserve University, 1988.
Lecturer in law, Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, 1978-1986.
Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, 1973-1982. Member and Officer, Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1983-1987.
General Civil Practice including Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts: Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Disability Law, Education Law, Elder Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Medical-Legal, Non-profit Corporation Law, Personal Injury, Probate, Public Sector Law, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, and Real Estate.