Betsy A. Hicks

Associate

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Overview
Awards

Betsy is an associate in the firm’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice Group. She helps clients navigate government-facing matters, including regulatory hurdles, complex investigations, and associated criminal and civil litigation. Her practice spans a wide range of industries and areas of the law, including health care, the False Claims Act, the Controlled Substances Act, and related state statutes.

While attending law school, Betsy was an associate articles editor for the Georgia State University Law Review. Prior to practicing law, she worked as a journalist and received a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

  • The Am Law Litigation Daily: Member of team named Litigator of the Week Runner-up (May 2, 2025)
Overview

Betsy is an associate in the firm’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice Group. She helps clients navigate government-facing matters, including regulatory hurdles, complex investigations, and associated criminal and civil litigation. Her practice spans a wide range of industries and areas of the law, including health care, the False Claims Act, the Controlled Substances Act, and related state statutes.

While attending law school, Betsy was an associate articles editor for the Georgia State University Law Review. Prior to practicing law, she worked as a journalist and received a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Awards
  • The Am Law Litigation Daily: Member of team named Litigator of the Week Runner-up (May 2, 2025)

Top areas of focus

  • Docent, High Museum of Art
  • Leadership advisory board member, Catholic Charities of Atlanta
  • Judicial extern to The Honorable Kimberly Esmond Adams in the Fulton County Superior Court

Education

  • Georgia State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2023, associate articles editor, Georgia State University Law Review; Order of Barristers; Moot Court Competition Team; Georgia Intrastate Moot Court Competition; Bleckley Inn of Court
  • Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, M.S., 2019
  • Wake Forest University, B.A., 2013, communications and journalism

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Court of Appeals of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia