Collins Hickman’s commercial litigation practice centers around banking law, contract disputes, and trust litigation. He also regularly provides contract drafting and review services for a variety of clients. His more recent experiences include:

• Representing banks in a variety of complex commercial litigation.
• Advising financial institutions in connection with multi-million dollar loan documentation.
• Advising banks regarding general banking practices and preparing answers to writs of garnishment, responses to subpoenas, and objections to improper levies on their behalf.
• Defending a multinational bank in an alleged wire fraud case.
• Representing clients in complex trust litigation cases involving fraud and misappropriation of trust assets.
• Successfully representing a construction company in federal court jury trial.
• Defending businesses in commercial dispute lawsuits on claims involving fraud, negligence, intentional interference, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and deceptive trade practice.

In his corporate practice, Collins assists clients on business entity formation, corporate governance, and real estate acquisitions.

Sports law and athlete representation are Collins’ passions. After the NCAA amended its bylaws to allow student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (NIL) for the first time in history, Collins has gained specialized knowledge in NIL compliance and contract drafting. On this topic, he served as co-author for “The Bank is Open for Collegiate Student-Athletes: What You Should Know About Name, Image and Likeness,” Arkansas Lawyer, Vol. 57, No. 4, (Fall 2021), pp. 32-36. He also spoke on the NIL landscape in collegiate sports at the 2022 Arkansas Bar Association’s Annual Meeting.

Some of his more recent sports law experiences include:

• Representing athletes in negotiating revenue sharing and NIL deals.
• Forming limited liability companies for student-athletes to best protect their interests.
• Advising individuals on forming NIL collectives.
• Drafting numerous NIL contracts between businesses and collegiate athletes.
• Advising collegiate coaches, student-athletes, and parents regarding NIL rules and regulations.
• Participating in federal court litigation regarding NCAA eligibility issues.

Collins was recognized as one of Arkansas Business’ 2022 “The New Influentials: 20 in Their 20s,” which highlights talented young leaders in Arkansas’ business and nonprofit community.

He currently serves as a board member for two non-profit organizations: (1) the Pulaski County Bar Foundation, whose mission is to support charitable and educational activities that help promote the ideals of the Pulaski County Bar Association and the community and (2) the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas, which works daily to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to natural and man-made disasters and emergencies.

Collins is also a volunteer coach for the Miracle League of Arkansas. He enjoys coaching the Red Sox each Spring and Fall season.

While away from the office, Collins enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Collins earned his J.D. from the UALR Bowen School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2020. While in law school, Collins served as a member and compiler of the UA Little Rock Law Review and treasurer for the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. He is a member of the Arkansas and Pulaski County Bar Associations.

Collins was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas and graduated from Little Rock Catholic High School. He earned his B.S.B.A. in Economics with a minor in Finance from the University of Arkansas, where he graduated cum laude. While in Fayetteville, Collins was a member of the Walton Honors Program in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.