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

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

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(919) 915-0212

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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

The Raleigh, North Carolina, office of the Nichols Law Firm represents people injured in accidents throughout North Carolina, including communities such as Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, Fayetteville, Asheville, Hendersonville, Charlotte, Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, and Winston-Salem.