Tim Hickel

Tim Hickel has been a successful personal injury trial attorney and experienced injury settlement negotiator for over 20 years. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Business and Seattle University Law School. He is licensed to practice in Washington and California and is a member in good standing of the Washington and California State Bar Associations as well as the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Although Payne & Hickel is located in Federal Way, Mr. Hickel has represented injured victims from all areas of the State of Washington as well as California.

Mr. Hickel also serves as a King County Superior Court Special Master based on his experience and expertise in handling personal injury cases. In this capacity, Mr. Hickel has been appointed by the Court in over 50 cases to review and evaluate the work of other personal injury lawyers representing injured children and make expert recommendations to the Superior Court as to the adequacy of the proposed settlements.

Mr. Hickel was voted “Best Attorney in Federal Way – 2007” and "2004" in annual polls conducted by the Federal Way Mirror newspaper. He has been a guest writer for the “Trial News” the official monthly newspaper of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. His article, “Settling the Traumatic Brain Injury Case,” was featured in the September 1996 edition and discussed the handling of a traumatic brain injury case that resulted in a $462,000.00 injury settlement. He has also provided legal and legislative commentary involving “Good Samaritan Laws” on the ABC network 20/20 and Geraldo Rivera CNBC.

Mr. Hickel currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of Communities in Schools of Federal Way and is Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Multi-Service Center, a $12 million non-profit social service agency operating in South King County. The Multi-Service Center provides food, clothing, energy and housing assistance, long-term care advocacy, and adult literacy help to the citizens of South King County and North Pierce County.

In the mid 1990’s Mr. Hickel served in the Washington State House of Representatives representing approximately 150,000 residents of the 30th District (Federal Way, and parts of Auburn, Fife, Northeast Tacoma, and Kent). During this time, he served as Vice-Chair of the Law and Justice Committee and as a member of the Statute Law Committee. In his position as Vice-Chair of the Law and Justice Committee he played an integral role in formulating the laws of the State of Washington including laws that protect the rights of injured victims.

Our life’s work is helping others in need and protecting the rights of the injured. I, along with my partner and staff, will work tirelessly and effectively to protect your rights.

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