Ethan Hicks is a litigation associate who has represented venture capital firms, financial institutions, corporations, and corporate officers and directors in high-stakes disputes involving corporate governance, breaches of fiduciary duty, complex contractual disputes, books-and-records inspection demands, and other commercial litigation. He has also represented leading clients in the entertainment and technology sectors with intellectual property disputes and data privacy compliance.

Ethan maintains an active pro bono practice, which includes representing clients in civil rights litigation and assisting survivors of domestic violence in administrative proceedings. He is also a member of the Silicon Valley Office’s Diversity Committee.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Ethan was a Division I collegiate athlete and later worked as a Special Education teacher for the Yolo County Office of Education.