Ms. Hickey represents lenders in loan originations. Her practice encompasses secured transactions, loan workouts, and counseling lenders on lender liability and loan structure issues.
Ms. Hickey’s practice also includes middle market lending, asset based loans, healthcare lending, educational institution and religious organization financing, international lending, captive insurance financing, private lending, real estate financing, multi-rate, multi-currency loans and facilities, agented and syndicated loan facilities, and letters of credit, direct bond purchases, and other liquidity facilities supporting tax exempt and industrial development bonds.
Ms. Hickey has been selected by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a member of the 2017 class of Women in the Law. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 under Banking and Finance Law, in Chambers USA 2018 under Banking & Finance, in Michigan Super Lawyers 2007 under The Top 50 Women attorneys in Michigan, and in Michigan Super Lawyers 2007-2018 under Banking. She is listed as a 2019 "Top Lawyer" for Banking & Financial Services by DBusiness magazine. She is AV Preeminent® Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Ms. Hickey is a member of Bodman’s Executive Committee, which manages the Firm’s day to day business affairs, and is co-chair of the firm’s Diversity, Inclusion and Social Action Committee. She serves on the boards of directors of the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, VIP Mentoring, and the Walsh College Foundation. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Detroit and American Bar Associations, and the Association for Corporate Growth. She is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Ms. Hickey began her legal career as a clerk for the Honorable Richard M. Maher of the Michigan Court of Appeals. She has lectured for the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education on commercial loan documentation matters.
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2017 Class of "Women in the Law"
- The Best Lawyers in America® 2005-2019, Banking and Finance Law
- Chambers USA 2018, Banking & Finance
- DBusiness Magazine "Top Lawyers" 2009-2016, 2018-2019, Banking & Financial Services
- Michigan Super Lawyers 2006-2018, Banking
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence; Endorsed for High Ethical Standing
Professional Activities
- State Bar of Michigan
- Business Law Section
- Real Property Law Section
- American Bar Association
- Detroit Bar Association
- Association for Corporate Growth
Civic, Cultural, and Community Activities
- Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, Member, Board of Directors
- VIP Mentoring, Member, Board of Directors
- Walsh College Foundation, Member, Board of Directors
Related News
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- 09/10/201853 Bodman Attorneys Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2018
- 08/15/201816 Bodman PLC Attorneys Listed in Banking and Finance Categories in The Best Lawyers in America 2019®
- 08/15/201845 Bodman PLC Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America List
- 06/04/2018Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes Bodman as One of Michigan’s Top Business Law Firms
- University of Detroit School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Michigan State University, B.A.
- Michigan
- Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
- American Bar Association
- Detroit Bar Association (DBA)
- State Bar of Michigan