Wendy O. Hickey has been working in the area of family law since 1994 initially as a paralegal then, after attending law school at night, being admitted to the bar in 2003. Wendy is also admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals (2007) and U.S. Supreme Court (2011). Selected as a Rising Star by Superlawyers in 2010-2012 she was then selected Super Lawyer from 2013-current. A fellow in the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Wendy serves on the Board of Managers for the USA Chapter. Before joining Brick, Jones, McBrien, & Hickey, Wendy practiced at Nissenbaum Hickey, LLP.
Wendy regularly writes on various family law topics for the Boston Bar Association and now authors the popular Divorce411™ column in the Sunday Boston Herald.
Education
- Fisher College -AA (1994)
- Suffolk University - BA (1998 cum laude)
- Suffolk University School of Law - J.D. (2003 cum laude)
Publications / Speaking Engagements
- Family Law A Global Guide From Practical Law, 4th Edition 2017, Thomson Reuters, Co-Author of the Massachusetts, USA chapter.
- Religious Law Cannot Be Enforced by Any Court in the United States, co-authored with Gerald L. Nissenbaum, Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Volume 30, 2017.
- Family Law A Global Guide From Practical Law, 3rd Edition 2015, Thomson Reuters, Co-Author of the Massachusetts, USA chapter.
- What You Need to Know About Vaughan Affidavits, 35 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 575 (October 30, 2006) cited in Loring A Trustee’s Handbook-2009, Charles E. Rounds, Jr. and Charles E. Rounds, III, Aspen Publishers, p. 298, fn. 480;
- Practical Tips for Representing Clients with Disabilities, published in BBA Family Law Newsletter, Summer 2014;
- Lozano Presents a New Twist on the Application of the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction in the USA, published in BBA Family Law Newsletter, Spring, 2014;
- Navigating the Minefield of Rules and Emotion When Providing Children with A Voice In Custody Disputes, published in the BBA Family Law Newsletter, Fall, 2013;
- The U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Another Piece of The Hague Convention in Chafin v. Chafin, published in the BBA Family Law Newsletter, Spring, 2013;
- Help Your Clients Avoid Easy Post Divorce Mistakes, published in the BBA Family Law Newsletter, Fall, 2012
- Clear and Convincing Evidence: A Refresher on What It Is and Why It Is Important To Us, published in the BBA Family Law Newsletter, Fall 2011;
- Mediation and the Uneducated Consumer, published in the BBA Family Law Newsletter, Spring 2011;
- Long Awaited Guidance on Post Nuptial Agreements in Massachusetts: A Dissection of Ansin v. Craven-Ansin, published in the BBA Family Law Newsletter, Fall 2010;
- 201 CMR 17:00 Is Your Firm In Compliance, published in BBA Family Law Newsletter, Spring 2010;
- The Annulment Conundrum - Should the Action Abate Upon the Death of a Party?, published in BBA Family Law Newsletter, Winter 2009;
- Pre Trial Conference – Divorce Practice, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (March, 2018)
- International Divorce Practice, STEP Boston, Boston, MA (February, 2018)
- Understanding and Valuing S Corporations, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (October, 2017)
- Alimony and Child Support, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (January, 2017)
- Retiring Abroad, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (September, 2016)
- Alimony and Child Support, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (January, 2016)
- Business Value Issues Getting Fair Value For Your Client, Social Law Library, Boston, MA (October 2015)
- Pre Trial Conference - Divorce Practice, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (February 2015)
- Panel on Changes and Application of the New Child Support Guidelines, Women’s Bar Association, Boston, MA (September, 2013);
- Business Valuation in Divorce - Post Adams, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (December 2011);
- The Hague Convention and Issues of International Custody, Massachusetts Bar Association, Chatham, MA (November, 2009);
- How to Handle a Hague Convention Case, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (June, 2009);
- The Intersection of Immigration and Family Law, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA (April, 2009);
Honors / Awards
- Named a “Super Lawyer” by Boston Magazine’s publication of Super Lawyers in 2013 - present.
- Named a “Rising Star” by Boston Magazine’s publication of Super Lawyers in 2011 and 2012.
Memberships
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation
- IAFL (International Academy of Family Lawyers; USA Chapter Board of Managers)
- Boston Bar Association (Family Law Section Steering Committee, former Section co-chair)
- Association of Families and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
- American Inns of Court, Greater Boston Chapter