Kent Hickam

Kent Hickam is the founder and principal lawyer at Kent Hickam, P.C. in Albany, Oregon. His practice includes civil and criminal trial law, family law, estate planning, and related disputes. Kent has tried hundreds of cases in Oregon trial courts and has appeared before the Oregon Supreme Court. His civil litigation experience includes personal injury claims, evictions, foreclosures, and estate disputes, while his criminal defense work covers felonies, misdemeanors, probation violations, and post-adjudication matters.

Kent earned a B.A. from Stanford University in 1974 and a J.D. from Willamette University in 1980. His decades of practice following law school have given him extensive exposure to Oregon courts and to matters involving individual rights, family concerns, injuries, property, and estates. His educational background and long tenure in practice provide a foundation for addressing disputes that may involve complicated facts, court rules, witness testimony, and significant personal consequences.

Available professional profiles describe a trial practice that includes felony and misdemeanor defense, probation and other post-adjudication matters, personal injury lawsuits, landlord-tenant disputes, child custody matters, and estate disputes. They also identify work involving probate, trust administration, wills, and trusts. Kent has been described as having tried hundreds of cases in Oregon trial courts and as having appeared before the Oregon Supreme Court during his career.

Kent Hickam remains listed as an active Oregon lawyer and continues to be identified with criminal defense and related civil practice in Albany. He also appears on the Oregon State Bar Pro Bono Honor Roll, reflecting professional service beyond paid representation. Kent’s long-running practice brings together criminal, civil, family, injury, and estate work, giving clients access to a lawyer with substantial courtroom exposure and experience handling different kinds of contested legal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Kent Hickam, P.C.
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Linn-Benton Bar Association
• Chairman, Linn County Commission on Children and Families
• Former Member, Albany City Council
• Current Member, Linn County Public Safety Coordinating Council

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Willamette University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Stanford University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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