Robert T. Hicks

Robert T. Hicks is an equity shareholder at Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., who practices civil and commercial litigation. He represents businesses and government contractors in disputes involving trade secret misappropriation, restrictive covenants, computer-related offenses, business torts, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder claims, breach of contract, corporate dissolution, fraud, defamation, negligence, and commercial leases. Hicks also advises clients on litigation avoidance, alternative dispute resolution, employee movement, terminations, and potential employment claims.

Hicks earned his J.D., cum laude, from George Mason University School of Law in 2000 and received his B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1992. His legal education supports a practice that requires careful analysis of complex contracts, business relationships, employment obligations, and litigation risks. He is admitted to practice in Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Hicks has handled trials, arbitrations, mediations, and dispositive motions in significant business and employment disputes. His representative work includes obtaining a multimillion-dollar jury verdict in a residential construction matter, securing summary judgment for government contractors in trade secret litigation, prevailing in arbitration over a teaming agreement, and resolving disputes involving asset purchase agreements, commercial leases, software licenses, franchises, and closely held companies. He regularly appears in Virginia state and federal courts and previously spent fourteen years with Holland & Knight’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group.

Robert T. Hicks has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation from 2023 through 2026 and recognized by Virginia Business as a Legal Elite in civil litigation from 2020 through 2025. Arlington Magazine also named him a Top Attorney in litigation in 2021 and 2024. His professional affiliations include the Fairfax Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association’s Northern Virginia chapter, and the George Mason University Inn of Court. He combines courtroom experience with practical counseling designed to help clients manage disputes and protect important business interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
• Member, Fairfax Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, George Mason University Alumni Association
• Member, Arlington Soccer Association

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• George Mason University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)