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

• Representing banks in complex commercial and residential foreclosures.

• Advising banks in connection with loan documentation for multi-million-dollar loans.

• Representing multinational bank in an alleged wire fraud case.

• Successfully representing a construction company in a breach of contract case before an 8-person jury in federal court.

• Representing various commercial entities in business disputes and evictions related to commercial tenants.

• 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 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 is one of Collins’ passions. Since the NCAA amended its bylaws to allow student-athletes to profit of 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:

• Advising individuals on forming NIL collectives.

• Drafting numerous NIL contracts between businesses and collegiate athletes.

• Advising collegiate coaches regarding NIL rules and regulations.

• Forming limited liability companies for student-athletes.

• Advising parents and student-athletes on NIL rules, regulations, and laws.

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

He currently serves as a board member for the non-profit organization, the Pulaski County Bar Foundation, whose mission is to support charitable and educational activities which help promote the ideals of the Pulaski County Bar Association and the community.

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

While away from the office, Collins enjoys going to Lake Hamilton, watching the Hogs, and 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.