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Jude T. Hickland

ATTORNEY AT LAW

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Jude is a Texas trial lawyer specializing in commercial and product liability disputes.

Jude understands professionalism and preparation are critical to success. His ability to understand and communicate complex, often technical, issues has helped clients successfully navigate litigation through settlement and trial.

Jude prepares a trial-ready defense, while providing early insight into potential claim exposure. When the case requires it, Jude persuasively presents the client’s story to the jury, making the complex simple while using the evidence to tell the story of why his clients should win.

When businesses, business owners, and commercial real estate investors need help with thorny legal disputes, Jude helps them navigate the options and find practical solutions.

When product manufacturers and distributors find themselves facing product liability claims, they rely on Jude to prepare and present a vigorous technical and factual defense.

Representative experience includes In re: Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation and lawsuits related to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Jude has been recognized as both a Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Star” and as one of the Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch.”

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
    • J.D. - 2008
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Law Review, Baylor Law Review, Executive Editor
  • Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
    • B.S. - 2005
    • Honors: summa cum laude
    • Honors: Calhoun Honors College
    • Honors: Golden Key Honor Society
    • Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society
    • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

  • Texas, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2010
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2010
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2011
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Published Works

  • "Fishing the Social Media Seas,", (with Cary Slobin), Law 360, Privacy and Consumer Protection Section, August, 2011

Honors

  • Super Lawyers, Texas Rising Star – 2017-2023
  • Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch” (Product Liability Litigation) – 2023-2025

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

Other Affiliations

  • Texas State Bar, Member
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Member