Attorney Christopher Nichols, Nichols Law Firm, Raleigh, North Carolina

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Christopher R. Nichols
106 Kipling Place
Ste 100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609

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Phone:

(919) 915-0212
(800) 906-5984

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Web site:

http://www.nicholstriallaw.com

Areas of Practice	Education	Published Works
Affiliations

Areas of Practice:: Class Actions -- Plaintiff; Medical Malpractice; Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff; Nursing Home; 100% Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: North Carolina, 1994; U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1994

Education:: Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1994
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Barristers Litigation Honor Society
Honors: Wake Forest Moot Court Board, 1992-1994
Honors: Chief Justice Joseph Branch American Inn of Court
Honors: Student Bar Association, 1992-1994
Honors: Student Trial Bar Association, 1991-1994
Honors: Litigation Honor Society; Wake Forest University, 1991
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Air Force Officers' Association Scholarship
Honors: Student Government Association
Honors: Old Gold and Black, Food Editor and Contributing Reporter
Honors: Student Defenders Association, Chairman
Major: Politics
Major: Sociology

Published Works:: The Fight to Get Arbitration in an Automobile Case, and What to do When You Get There (with Joe Adams), N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, February, 2004; Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement from the Plaintiff's Lawyer's Perspective, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers; Common Ethical Issues in Medical Malpractice Actions (with Patrick Balestrieri), N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, November, 2003; Pre-Suit Mediation: The New Law, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, October, 2003; A Humorous Look at Trial Preparation, Trial Briefs, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, March, 2003

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Faculty, Depositions: Hands-On Training, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers; Pre-Suit Mediation: The New Law, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003; Seminar, Chair and Speaker, Live! the Trial of a Connective Tissue Injury Case, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003; Faculty Member, Civil Trial Advocacy Clinic, N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003; Presenter, Strategies for Arbitrating UM/UIM Cases, The Masters of Insurance Law Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002; Reading Their Minds: Defense Themes in Personal Injury Cases, Mountain Magic Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002; Presenter, Voir Dire: Pushing the Limits Within the Rules, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002; Presenter, Demonstrative Evidence: Exhibits on the Cheap for Smaller Cases, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001; The Masters of Insurance Law: ABC's and 123's, Seminar Co-Chair, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001; Presenter, Rule 411: Liability Insurance as Evidence at Trial, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001; Presenter, Medicaid, Medicare and Health Care Provider Liens: Putting Money in Your Client's Pocket and Keeping Yourself Out of Trouble, Practical Trial Skills Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001; Learning the Ropes-Getting the Most out of your Personal Injury Case: Winning, Collecting and Keeping Your Damages, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1999; Learning the Ropes: Basics of Family Law, Program Chair, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1999; Presenter, So You Want to Open a Law Firm, North Carolina Bar Association and Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Company, 1998; Presenter, Ethics 101: The New Rules, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1998; Learning the Ropes: The Basics of Civil Procedure, a Practical Approach, Program Chair, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1998; Learning the Ropes: How to Try a Soft Tissue Injury Case, Program Chair, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships:: North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1993; Member; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1999 - 2000; Board of Governors; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Professional Negligence Section, 2002 - Present; Member; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1994 - Present; Member; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - Present; Member; Mainstay Women's Shelter, 1997 - Present; Board of Directors; East Henderson High School Mock Trial Team, 1995 - 2000; Henderson County Dispute Settlement Center, 1995 - 1999; Board of Directors; Pisgah Legal Services, 1994 - 1995; Volunteer Attorney; Salem Academy Mock Trial Team, 1992 - 1993; Attorney Advisor

Past Employment Positions:: Coburn & Saleeby, L.L.P., Partner, Director of North Carolina Litigation, 1999 - 2002; Henson Law Firm, P.A., Spartanburg, South Carolina, Associate, Director of North Carolina Litigation, 1997 - 1999; Blanchard, Cathey & Nichols, Hendersonville, North Carolina, Partner, General Trial Practice, 1995 - 1997; James H. Toms & Associates, P.A., Henderson North Carolina, Associate Attorney, 1994 - 1995