October 26, 2021

Triple Threat: Hicks Thomas Adds Three New Attorneys to Already Deep Bench of Trial Lawyers

By Hicks Thomas LLP


As part of its commitment to delivering results while maintaining client service, Hicks Thomas LLP is strengthening its team of litigators with the addition of three new attorneys.

Crystal Venning, who joins the firm as Senior Counsel, is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including disputes arising from business contracts, government contracts, and large construction projects. She is a 2014 graduate of Columbia Law School, where she was both a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and Joseph H. Gellert Scholar. Prior to law school, Crystal received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University. Following law school, she served as Assistant Corporate Counsel for the New York City Law Department. She has also held positions in the Office of the General Counsel of the Atlanta Housing Authority and with prominent construction and litigation firms practicing civil litigation.

Stacie Osborn is a magna cum laude graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she served as editor in chief of the Loyola Law Review. Following law school, Stacie clerked for the Hon. Ivan L. R. Lemelle, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Justin Braga is a 2019 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center where he served on both the editorial and executive boards of the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy. Justin is also a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University. Following law school, Justin clerked for the Hon. Eliot Prescott of the Connecticut Appellate Court and for the Hon. Drew Tipton, District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In 2024, Justin will serve as a law clerk to the Hon. Edith H. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

“These talented attorneys are an exciting addition to our firm,” said Hicks Thomas Partner John Thomas. “We know their unique skills and abilities will serve our clients well.”

To learn more or to make an appointment with an attorney, contact the firm today.

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