Justin Hicks

Justin Hicks is a public finance associate at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP based in the Houston office, where he serves as bond counsel, borrower’s counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel, and bank counsel in connection with tax-exempt and taxable financings. Representing a wide range of clients—including cities, counties, public and private education entities, special districts, water authorities, water supply corporations, and national investment banking organizations—he counsels on innovative transactions, totaling over $2.5 billion in par amount in the past three years, including fee and utility revenue financings, lease revenue financings, general obligation financings, and conduit financings. He also advises governmental and corporate clients on general public law matters, including elections, open government, and economic development.

Justin has noteworthy experience serving as bond counsel to entities, particularly cities, special districts, and water supply corporations, in connection with bonds privately placed with the Texas Water Development Board. Justin is passionate about helping clients embrace regionalization and collaboration to solve pressing challenges, especially with regard to water and wastewater infrastructure.

Justin enjoys mentoring law students and public finance lawyers in the early stages of their careers. He mentors first-year law students through the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s mentorship program. He serves as Co-Lead Advisor for the Young Lawyers Network at the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) and volunteers on NABL’s Member Services Committee.

Justin dedicates himself to serving the community through pro bono work and volunteerism. He currently serves as Board Chair for Bayou Land Conservancy, a Houston-based, accredited, non-profit land trust dedicated to preserving lands along streams for flood control, clean water, and wildlife.

Justin holds a B.A. in Biology and Spanish, with Departmental Distinction, from Southern Methodist University, and holds a J.D., with honors, from the University of Houston Law Center. He and his wife, Mónica, have a six-month-old son and a two-year-old dog named Baxter.