Bill D. Hicks

Bill Hicks focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on patent and trade secret matters, class actions, and high-stakes business disputes. He has successfully represented a range of clients in the technology sector, and was an active member of the team that achieved victory in one of the largest trade secrets cases ever tried in California. Bill has also represented clients under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. In his pro bono practice, Bill has first-chaired a trial resulting in the grant of asylum based on sexual orientation and has assisted in the defense of multiple federal capital cases. As an undergraduate, Bill studied opera and classical piano at a leading conservatory, while undertaking advanced coursework in French, history, and international relations at Princeton University and the Sorbonne (Paris IV). Prior to joining Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Bill was a law clerk on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.