Overview
With more than 30 years of legal experience and deep roots in the Williamsburg community, Susanna Hickman is a trusted advisor to individuals and businesses navigating complex legal matters.
Susanna is a Member in the firm’s Williamsburg office, where her practice spans estate planning, estate and trust administration, fiduciary litigation, residential and commercial real estate, business law, and timeshare transfers. She is known for her practical, thoughtful approach and her commitment to helping clients achieve clarity, confidence, and long-term success.
Representative Matters
Represented clients in terminating uneconomical trusts
Created Family Foundations to reflect charitable inclinations of clients
Created numerous Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts with positive results for clients at termination
Serves as Trustee and Executor for numerous clients
Assisted clients in becoming Guardians and Conservators for incapacitated adults
Coordinated Business Succession Plans with Complex Estate Plans
Created Charitable Lead Trusts
Serves as Guardian ad Litem for Incapacitated Adults
Recognition & Honors
Honors & Recognitions
Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2024
Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ, 2023-2024
Press & Publications
News
Community & Professional
Associations
Certified Guardian Ad Litem
Virginia CLE Speaker
New Kent County; Commissioner of Accounts
Charles City County; Commissioner of Accounts
King William County; Commissioner of Accounts
King & Queen County; Commissioner of Accounts
Riverside Doctors Hospital; Board Member
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Member
Providence Forge Recreation Association; Secretary
American Bar Association; Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections
Virginia Bar Association; Trust and Estates Section
Williamsburg Community Foundation; Former Board Member
Williamsburg Bar Association; Former Treasurer
Hospice House of Williamsburg; Former Board Member
William and Mary Law School; Former Adjunct Professor
Credentials
Education
Sweet Briar College; B.A., cum laude, 1988
William & Mary Law School; J.D., 1993
Beyond the Law
In her free time, Susanna enjoys visiting her children, traveling with her husband, and heading offshore for a day of fishing. Day to day, you can often find her getting a workout at Ironbound Gym.
