Bassford Remele

22 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Insurance Law Litigation - Intellectual Property

Biography

Kevin Hickey is a trial lawyer who represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial disputes, including intellectual property, unfair competition, and shareholder and class action litigation. He also represents lawyers and law firms in professional liability matters.

Mr. Hickey has handled several landmark cases in Minnesota and regularly appears before the Minnesota Supreme Court and Minnesota Court of Appeals. With more than 25 years of experience handling state and federal court matters and arbitration proceedings, he serves as counsel to clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals.

Mr. Hickey has tried and handled cases and appeals in numerous unfair competition cases for an international medical device company, defended a lawyer’s first amendment rights in a first-of-its-kind legal malpractice case, and obtained favorable outcomes in multiple nationwide class action cases involving hundreds of thousands of claimants.

Mr. Hickey is Chair of the Bassford Remele Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group and serves as the firm’s General Counsel.

Bassford Remele

22 Best Lawyers awards

Bassford Remele logo

Overview

  • University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1989
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities, B.A., graduated 1985
  • University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1989
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities, B.A., graduated 1985

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Technology Law
Special Focus:
  • Subrogation

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