Background
Hickey, John Heyward was born on December 18, 1954 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Weyman Park Hickey and Alice Joan (Heyward) Brown.
Hickey, John Heyward was born on December 18, 1954 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Weyman Park Hickey and Alice Joan (Heyward) Brown.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1976). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1980). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Hickey & Jones, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Admiralty, Banking, Commercial, Construction, Family Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Securities. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1984, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Credit Agreements Required to be in Writing, The New Statute of Frauds in Florida," Florida Bar Journal, June 1990. "Defending The Stevedore," P & I International January 1997.
Lecturer: Florida Bar Bridge the Gap Seminars Miami, Florida, 1983-1984.
Securities Litigation to Florida Institute of Certified Public Accounts, 1989-1992. Flood Insurance Litigation, 1990-1993.
Member: Dade County (Chairman, Fee Arbitration Subcommittee, 1986. Chairman, Commercial Litigation Committee, 1990-1992.
Chairman, Civil Litigation Committee, 1992-1993.
Board of Directors, 1990-1993. Executive Committee, 1990-1993) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Grievance Committee 11-L, 1987-1989.
Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1990-1993.
Vice Chair, Admiralty Law Committee, 1997). Miami Maritime Arbitration Council.
Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Interviewer of prospective undergraduates Duke University Alumni Advisory Committee, since 1984. Arbitrator Miami Marine Arbitration Council. Fellow Florida Bar Foundation (life).
Member American Bar Association (litigation management/economics committee since 1986, commercial transactions and banking committee since 1986), Florida Bar (chairman admiralty law committee 2000-2001, chairman grievance committee 1986-1989, vice chairman since 1999, lecturer Bridge the Gap seminars 1984-1985, judicial evaluation committee 1985, chairman 11th circuit fee arbitration committee since 1991, certified civil trial lawyer since 1990, lecturer admiralty law 1994, chair admiralty law committee since 1997), Dade County Bar Association (board directors 1996-1999, treasurer 1999-2000, secretary 2000-2001, vice president 2002-2002, president-elect 2002-2003, president 2003-2004, board directors since 1998, chairman membership committee 1982-1983, chairman circuit court committee 1983-1984, director 1984-1986, chairman young lawyers section meetings and programs committee 1985-1986, chairman young lawyers section sports committee 1984-1985, executive committee since 1985, chairman professional arbitration subcommittee since 1986, certified of merit 1985, 88, 89, 91, 921, 93, board directors 1990-1993, 97—, chairman banking and corporation litigation committee 1990, 91, 92, chairman civil litigation committee 1992-1993, executive committee 1992-1993), Greater Miami Chamber of C., Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Propellor Club of the United States (Miami division), Florida Council Bar Association President (life), Association Trial Lawyers American, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (proctor), Maritime Law Association, Miami Marine Arbitration Council, Phi Beta Kappa.