Kent Hickam, P.C.Attorney at Law · AlbanyOffice541-928-9304

An Albany trial lawyer since 1980.

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Kent Hickam defends criminal charges, tries civil lawsuits, and plans and settles estates for people in Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon and the mid-valley.

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250 Broadalbin Street S.W., Suite 210, Albany · Mon – Fri, 8:30 – noon and 1 – 5

1980Admitted to the Oregon State Bar
300 Or 34Argued before the Oregon Supreme Court
AlbanyBorn and raised here
Suite 210Broadalbin Street, near the Linn County Courthouse
Kent Hickam, white-haired, in a navy suit and striped tie, in front of shelves of tan Oregon Reports volumes.
Kent Hickam in front of the Oregon Reports. Volume 300, over his shoulder, holds Merrill v. Board of Architect Examiners (1985), the case he argued before the Oregon Supreme Court.

Find your matter on the shelf

Four kinds of matters, one lawyer who tries cases. Each opens with how that kind of matter moves through Oregon courts.

CriminalDefenseCivilLawsuitsEstatePlanningFamilyLaw

  1. Criminal Defense

    Misdemeanors and felonies, DUII to Measure 11, probation violations.

  2. Civil Lawsuits

    Personal injury, wrongful death, landlord/tenant, contract and estate disputes.

  3. Estate Planning

    Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and will or trust disputes.

  4. Family Law

    Adoptions and guardianships by grandparents and other relatives.

Born and raised in Albany. In its courtrooms since 1980.

Mr. Hickam has tried hundreds of cases in the Oregon trial courts, criminal and civil. When a case had to go further, he took it up himself: beside this, a selection of published Oregon appellate opinions that list him as counsel.

A former Albany City Councilor and past Chairman of the Linn County Commission on Children and Families, he serves on the Linn County Public Safety Coordinating Council.

About Kent Hickam

1980Court of Appeals in tan · Supreme Court in red2011

Questions people ask before they call

What kinds of cases does Kent Hickam handle?

Criminal defense (misdemeanors and felonies, from DUII to Measure 11 charges, and probation violations), civil lawsuits (personal injury, wrongful death, landlord/tenant, business, real estate and contract disputes), estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, probate, and will or trust disputes), and family law adoptions and guardianships sought by grandparents and other relatives.

Which areas do you serve?

The office is in downtown Albany, a short walk from the Linn County Courthouse. We help people in Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon and neighboring communities in the mid-Willamette Valley, in Linn County and Benton County circuit courts and other Oregon courts.

Can I text the office?

No. Our telephone does not accept text messages. Please call 541-928-9304 during office hours, or e-mail kent.l.hickam@gmail.com.

When is the office open?

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The office is closed over the noon hour.

Does he actually go to trial?

Yes. Mr. Hickam is a trial lawyer who has tried hundreds of cases in Oregon trial courts since 1980, on both the criminal and civil sides, and has argued appeals in the Oregon Court of Appeals and before the Oregon Supreme Court.

Where do I send mail?

Mail goes to P.O. Box 1041, Albany, OR 97321. The office itself is at 250 Broadalbin Street S.W., Suite 210, in the Two Rivers Market building at Broadalbin and 3rd.

Call the office. Suite 210, upstairs at Broadalbin and 3rd.

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250 Broadalbin Street S.W., Suite 210
Albany, OR 97321

Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – noon and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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The two-story tan brick Two Rivers Market building at the corner of Broadalbin and 3rd in downtown Albany, with navy awnings over the ground-floor shops.
The Two Rivers Market building, 250 Broadalbin St. S.W. Photo: M.O. Stevens, 2009, public domain (Wikimedia Commons).