Chris Nickelson
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Fort Worth, TX
Litigation, Child Custody, Guardianship, Family Law
5201 West Freeway, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76107
About Chris Nickelson
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Child Custody
- Guardianship
- Family Law
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1999J.D.
- The University of Texas at Austin, 1996B.A.
Representative Cases
- In re C.F.M., --- S.W.3d ----, 2012 WL 252127 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2012)
- In re McCray, 324 S.W.3d 685 (Tex.App.-Dallas, orig. proceeding 2010)
- Johnson v. State Farm Lloyds, 290 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. 2009)
- Johnson v. State Farm Lloyds, 204 S.W.3d 897, aff'd, 290 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. 2009) (Tex.App.-Dallas 2006)
- In re Vesta Ins. Group, Inc., 192 S.W.3d 759 (Tex. 2006)
- Etheredge v. Hidden Valley Airpark Ass'n, 169 S.W.3d 378 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, pet. denied 2005)
- Old American Cty. Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Michael D. Renfrow, et al, 130 S.W.3d 70 (Tex. 2004)
- Citizens Nat'l Bank v. Allen Rae Investments, Inc., 142 S.W.3d 459 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, no pet. 2004)
- Loaiza v. Loaiza, 130 S.W.3d 894 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, no pet. 2004)
- Boyd v. Boyd, 131 S.W.3d 605 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, no pet. 2004)
- U.S. Restaurant Properties Operating L.P. v. Motel Enterp. Inc., 104 S.W.3d 284 (Tex.App.-Beaumont, pet. denied 2003)
- Old American Cty. Mut. Fire lns. Co. v. Michael D. Renfrow, et al, 90 S.W.3d 810, rev'd by,130 S.W.3d 70 (Tex.2004) (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2002)
- In re McCray, 2011 WL 6152191 (Tex.App.-Dallas, orig. proceeding 2011)
- In re Pemmaraju, 2011 WL 1601234 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, orig. proceeding 2011)
- Game Systems, Inc. v. Forbes Hutton Leasing, Inc., 2011 WL 2119672 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth, no pet. 2011)
- Betti v. Betti, 2010 WL 3788056 (Tex.App.-Dallas, no pet. 2010)
- Holloway v. Land, 2010 WL 2555238 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, no pet. 2010)
- Barnard v. Western Strategic Advisors, LLC, 2008 WL 281549 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, no pet. 2008)
- In re Desa Heating, L.L.C., 2006 WL 1713489 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, orig. proceeding 2006)
- In re Richardson, 2006 WL 1494638 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, orig. proceeding 2006)
- A-1 Systems, Inc. v. Seay, 2002 WL 32341843 at *3 (Tex. App.-Eastland, pet. denied 2002)
Classes and Seminars
- Post-Trial Drafting Issues, Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Drafting Course, Dallas, Texas, 2011
- Trying a Case with Appeal in Mind, Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2011
- Running a Law Office for Fun And Profit, Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Soaking Up Some CLE Seminar, South Padre, Texas, 2011
- The Basics: Procedural Concerns, Author and Presenter, Parent-Child Relationships Seminar, UT CLE, Houston, Texas, 2011
- Appellate CYA, Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course, Austin, Texas, 2011
- Strategies for Proving Best Interest, Author and Co-Presenter, Parent-Child Relationships Seminar, UT CLE, Houston, Texas, 2011
- Using Summary Judgment Procedure in Family Law Cases, Co-Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, Houston, Texas, 2010
- Appellate Practice From Every Angle, Co-Author and Co-Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 2010
- Proving Separate Property: An Argument for More Use of Summary Judgment Practice in Family Law Cases, Co-Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 2010
- Preservation of Error (Including Making and Meeting Objections), Co-Author and Presenter, Trial of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation Cases, Fredericksburg, Texas, 2009
- Equitable Remedies: Getting Out of Traps, Messes, and Other Problems to which You or Your Client May Have Unintentionally Agreed, Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 2009
- Course Director for the 2009 Boot Camp prior to the State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course
- Appealing Your Family Law Case, Author and Presenter, 23rd Annual Family Law Conference, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 2009
- Family Law Essentials, Moderator, San Angelo, Texas, 2008
- "When Reasonable Minds Cannot Disagree: Summary Judgment Practice in Texas", Moderator, Brown Bag Seminar, Tarrant County Bar Association, 2008
- Course Director of Family Law Essentials Seminar, San Angelo, Texas, 2008
- Brief Writing that Appeals to Your Audience, Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course, 2008
- "When Reasonable Minds Cannot Disagree: Summary, Judgment Practice in Texas," Course Director, Brown Bag Seminar for Tarrant County Bar Association, 2008
- Extraordinary Writs: When Ordinary Relief Just Won't Do, Co-Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course, El Paso, 2007
- Like Skeet and Sporting Clay: Direct and Collateral Attacks on Judgments, Co-Author and Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, 2005
Qualifications
Other Affiliations
- Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, 2010 - Present (Member)
- Tarrant County Bar Association (Member)
- Tarrant County Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- Tarrant County Bar Association, Appellate Section (Member)
- Tarrant County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2008 - 2009 (Director)
- Tarrant County Bar Association Appellate Section, 2008 - 2009 (Chair)
- Tarrant County Appellate Section, 2007 - 2008 (Vice-President)
- Tarrant County Appellate Section, 2006 - 2007 (Secretary)
- State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section (Member)
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section (Member)
Past Positions
- Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P., Partner, 2005 - 2007
- Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P., Associate, 2001 - 2004
- Eighth District Court of Appeals in El Paso, Texas (Justice David Chew), Staff Attorney, 2000
- Eighth District Court of Appeals in El Paso, Texas (Justice Ann McClure), Law Clerk, 1999 - 2000
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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Nearby Lawyers
- Litigation
- Child Custody
- Guardianship
- Family Law
- 3.8 miles away
- 2.1 miles away
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