J. Scott "Scott" Hickman

J. Scott "Scott" Hickman


Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, PLC

Recognized since 2014

Nashville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Employment Law - Management
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Scott Hickman practices in the areas of employment law and business dispute resolution. His practice primarily involves assisting businesses involved in litigation or other dispute resolution, often representing employers in employment matters, as well as assisting and advising them on day-to-day employee relations.

Mr. Hickman graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was the senior managing editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and was a member of the Vanderbilt Moot Court Board. While at Vanderbilt, he authored, “Efficiency, Fairness, and Common Sense: The Case for One Action as to Percentage of Fault in Comparative Negligence Jurisdictions that Have Abolished or Modified Joint and Several Liability," 48 Vand. L. Rev. 739 (1995) which has been cited several times by the Tennessee Supreme Court and several other law reviews. He also received the Candidate’s Award, given annually to the editorial board member who has contributed most significantly to the development of the second-year members of the law review.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hickman graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in history from Tennessee Technological University.

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Location
  • 1600 West End Avenue, Suite 1750
    Nashville, TN 37203
Education
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1995
  • Tennessee Tech University, B.S., summa cum laude, graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1995
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association - Member, Nashville Muscle Team Gala Board
  • Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Nashville Legal Aid Society - Active participant in Legal Aid Clinics
  • Nashville Predators Foundation - Member, Board of Directors
  • Nashville’s Table - Past Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
  • Travellers Rest - Past President, Board of Directors
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Nashville (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Special Focus:
  • Litigation
Awards:
  • ACLU Bill of Rights Award (2015)

  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

  • Martindale-Hubbell “Top Rated Lawyer,” Labor & Employment (2013)

  • Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor (2024

  • Tennessee Technological University, B.S. summa cum laude

    • Endowed the William J. Brinker Study Abroad Scholarship in the History Department
  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.

    • Member, Moot Court Board
    • Recipient, Candidate’s Award
    • Senior Managing Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Union
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Efficiency, Fairness, and Common Sense: The Case for One Action as to Percentage of Fault in Comparative Negligence Jurisdictions...


Vanderbilt Law Review

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