Amy U Hickman

Amy U. Hickman is a distinguished Florida Bar Board Certified Adoption Attorney and a founding partner of Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. With a profound expertise in adoption and surrogacy law, she has played a pivotal role in forming hundreds of families. Her legal acumen extends to representing clients in intricate contested adoption, juvenile, and surrogacy cases.

Ms. Hickman is an esteemed member of the Academy of Adoption and Reproductive Attorneys, the International Academy of Family Lawyers, and the Florida Adoption Council. Her contributions to the improvement of Florida's adoption and child welfare laws are noteworthy. Collaborating with nonprofit organizations and the Florida Bar Family Law Section, she has worked closely with the Florida legislature to enact significant legal reforms.

A trailblazer in her field, Ms. Hickman was instrumental in establishing the Florida Bar’s Adoption Certification Program, the first of its kind in the United States. Her dedication to adoption and children's issues has earned her numerous accolades, including the U.S. Congressional Angel in Adoption Award, the Florida Bar Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for the 15th Judicial Circuit, the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Child Advocate of the Year Award, and the Justice Harry Lee Anstead Award for Florida Bar Board Certified Lawyer of the Year.