David Keith Hicks

Broad experience across the country in complex civil matters of significance, worked in Maine, New York, Delaware, Tennessee, Wisconsin and all courts in California. Experienced mediator, skilled listener. Served as a Superior Court Temporary Judge in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Siskiyou Counties. Former Adjunct Law Professor.

UC Davis School of Law King Hall

Law Degree

University of California - Davis

J.D. (1972) | civil & business trial practice

1969 - 1972

Honors: Top 5% of attorneys by SuperLawyers & Martindale Hubbel, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Humanitarian awards from Hellenic Law Society and City of Millbrae. Superior Court, Contra Costa County, for “significant and valuable contribution to this court and to the public.” Named as the East Bay’s top business attorney by the East Bay Business Times “Top Ten” lawyers in the East Bay as business attorney.

Activities: Rotary International since 1982. Chambers of Commerce and other non-profit boards of directors.

Mediator and practicing attorney

North State Mediation

Current

Interim City Attorney

City of Dunsmuir

2015 - 2015

Retained by City Council during tumultuous political times in City Government. Resigned due to concurrent heavy demands of private civil litigation practice.

Default & Default Judgments

The Verdict

2017

Preparing for Mediation: The Ethics of Legal Fees: Attorney Fee Awards;

Frequent speaker at Bar Association educational programs, Northern California

Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley

Mediation

Steven Rosenberg Mediation Course 2016 (40 hours)

a.v. rating (very high ethical standards and legal ability)

Martindale-Hubbell Pre-eminent Attorneys

2017

Distinguished Law Career

City of Millbrae, California

2009

top 5% of California attorneys, inclusion in published list

Superlawyers

2009

2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 (then moved to Siskiyou County)

Humanitarian Services

Modern Greek Studies Foundation

2008

Given at Hellenic Law Society annual Banquet in San Francisco

Wiley W. Manuel Award (public service)

State Bar of California

The Wiley W. Manuel Award was established in 1989 by the State Bar of California. The late Justice Manuel served as a California Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1977-1981, following 23 years with the Attorney General's office, the last three of which were as chief assistant attorney general. Justice Manuel's legal career and his personal life were marked by a dedication to hard work, public service and the concept of equal justice for all segments of society.

California State Bar  # 53750

Member

1972 - Current

New York State Bar, retired

trial lawyer

1986 - 2013

Activities: civil rico, class-action, insurance

California

Since 1972

Delaware

Delaware Supreme Court

ID Number: phv

Maine

Since 1986

New York

Since 1986

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Q. I live in CA. I repair appliances. I signed non compete agreement to work with new company. Is it enforced if i quit

January 10, 2019

A: Such agreements are against public policy and unlawful in California; however, don't think you can't be sued for making off with tradesecrets. such might include customer lists and other things unique to that company. Did you sign a trade secret agreement too?

Q. Where does the responsibility lie when the car manufacturer no longer makes the key for your 18 year old MBZ ML430?

January 13, 2018

A: It lies with whoever owns the car.

Q. If I am a 17 year old minor who is dependent on a parent in california, am i legally boun d to a gym membership contract

January 3, 2018

A: Minors are considered legally incompetent for some purposes when it comes to Signing a contract. Other contracts they can be held to. And example would be when you agreed to pay two dollars for a candy bar and then eat it

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