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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 62 years of experience

Personal Injury, Injuries, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Business Law, Aviation & Aerospace, Birth Injury, Construction, DUI & DWI, Environment, Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Patent, Health Care Law, Car Accidents

800 Commerce Street, Houston, TX 77002

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About Nick C. Nichols

Practice Areas

Personal Injury
Injuries
Wrongful Death
Product Liability
Business Law
Aviation & Aerospace
Birth Injury
Construction
DUI & DWI
Environment
Accidents
Nursing Home Abuse
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Patent
Health Care Law
Car Accidents

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1961
LL.B.
Rice Institute, 1958
B.A.
- Major: History/Pre-Law

Classes and Seminars

Adjunct Professor and Faculty, Civil Trial Advocacy, South Texas College of Law Houston
Speaker, "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Misdiagnosis and Maltreatment", American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys' Seminar
Speaker, "Pre-Suit Depositions (Rule 202): A Brief Journey", Texas Tech/St. Mary's Schools of Law Medical Malpractice
Speaker, "The Basics of Recreational Injuries, A Case Study of Rudy Tomjanovich v. Cal-Sports, Inc. dba Los Angeles Lakers", CLE International Seminar
Speaker, "Sports Law (Recreational Injuries)", Rice University, Kinesiology Department
Speaker, "A Quick Look at Referral Fees in Texas", HPAL Meeting
Speaker, "Mediation: Should You Tip Your Hand? Stonewall? Or Just Show Up?", Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Annual Convention and Seminar
Speaker, "Crossing Over 4590i - Can it be Done? Fraud and Stowers", Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 13th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference
Speaker, "Botox: Curse or Cure", Texas Tech University/St. Mary's School of Law Medical Malpractice Conference
Speaker, "Overcoming Settlement Obstacles at Mediation", Texas Tech University/St. Mary's School of Law Medical Malpractice Conference
Faculty Member, Texas College of Trial Advocacy
Faculty and Speaker, Specialized Courses in Trial Advocacy, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Speaker/Lecturer, "Sports Litigation", Rice University

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1961
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Director)
American College of Trial Lawyers
International Society of Barristers
Inner Circle of Advocates
Texas Trial Lawyer Association (Director Emeritus)
American Board of Trial Advocates (National Board of Directors)
American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Houston Chapter)
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Governor)
State Bar of Texas, Tort and Compensation Section (Chairman)
National Association of Distinguished Counsel (Founding Member, Nation's Top 100 Attorneys)
State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, District Four)
American Association for Justice
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, Director Emeritus)
American Bar Association
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomat)
American College of Legal Medicine, Sports Lawyers Association
American Judicature Society
American Society of Law Medicine & Ethics
College of the State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association (Member)
Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Inns of Court (Garland Walker Chapter)
Roscoe Pound Foundation (Member)
Texas College of Trial Advocacy (Member, Executive Committee)
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member)
University of Texas School of Law (Chancellor's Council)
University of Texas School of Law (Dean's Council)
Houston Bar Foundation

Fraternities and Sororities

Delta Theta Phi
Phi Delta Phi

Articles

Published Works

"Representing the Sports Injury Claimant: A Practical Approach to Handling Sports Injury Related Cases"
"The Development of Duty of Care in Recreational Tort Cases"
"Opinion and Expert Testimony Under the New Federal Rules of Evidence Article VII Rule 701-706"
"A Brief Glimpse at Article VII Rules 701-706: Federal Rules of Evidence on Opinions and Expert Testimony"
"A Brief Look at the Basics of Pre-Trial Preparation for the Plaintiff"
"Psychology of Jury Selection"
"A Brief Glimpse at Sports Injury Litigation", Texas Trial lawyers Association
"Sports Injury Litigation - New Frontier for the Trial Lawyer"
"Innovative Use of Expert Witnesses - Looking at the Expert in Sports Injury Litigation"
"A Brief Glimpse at Opening Statement for the Plaintiff"
"Some Guidelines on Jury Argument"
"A Basic Approach to Jury Argument for the Plaintiff"
"How to Secure a Preferential Setting When You Really Need One in Civil Cases"
"Looking at Opening Statements"
"Direct Examination of the Plaintiff and "Before & After" Witnesses"
"Defective Medical Products"
"Direct Examination of Plaintiff-What It Takes to Get to the Jury"
"Legal Aspects of Sports Medicine"
"Sports Injury Revolution"
"Maximizing Compensatory Damages in Injury and Death Cases"
"Swimming Pool Injuries"
"Sports Spectator Injuries"
"Physicians as Expert Witnesses"
"An Approach to Jury Selection for the Plaintiff"
"A Lawyer's Approach to Burn Injuries"
"Automobile Accident Reconstruction"
"Injured Sports Participant: Amateur& Professional"
"Analyzing, Preparing, and Arguing a Sports Injury"
"Protecting the Doctor From His Insurance Carrier"
"Emergency Room Liability"
"Expert Witnesses"
"Pitfalls in Hospital Liability"
"Voir Dire Examination and Opening Statement for the Plaintiff"
"Shared Discovery- Unsealing the File"
"Ethical Considerations in Medical Malpractice Cases"
"Voir Dire of the Jury"
"Motions in Limine"
"Cross-Examination for the Trial Annuities", 1990
"Motions in Limine and Voir Dire in a Plaintiff's Medical Malpractice Case", 1990
"Handling the Rambo Litigator", 1990
"Sports Injury Revolution: Rudy T. vs. Cal. Sports", 1990
"Use of Non-Testifying Experts, Reports & Materials Through Mandamus", 1990
"The Comatose Patient", 1991
"Deposing the Defendant and Defendant Employees", 1991
"Cross-Examination of the Defendant's Annuitist in an Auto Case", 1991
"Anesthesia Malpractice", 1992
"Direct Examination of the Plaintiff", 1992
"Pre-Trial and Trial Motions", 1993
"Pleadings and Attacks on Pleadings", 1993
"Dermatology and Malpractice Liability", 1993
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Misdiagnosis and Maltreatment", 1994
"A Lawyer's Approach to Burn Injuries", 1994
"An Approach to Opening Statements", 1994
"Approaching the Comatose Patient: The Right to Die", 1994
"New Medical Technology and Litigation From the Plaintiff's Attorney's Prospective", 1995
"Medical Standards for Burn Cases", 1995
"A 1995 Lawyer's Approach to Burn Injuries", 1995
"Handling the Difficult Plaintiff", 1996
"Motions in Limine: A Plaintiff's Perspective", 1996
"Theme, Schemes & Jury Consultants: Case Theme From Voir Dire to Jury Verdict", 1996
"Active Ad Litems Add Additional Aid at Trial", 1996
"Mediation: Should You Tip Your Hand? Stonewall? Or Just Show Up?", 1997
"Analysis of the Pedicle Screw Litigation", 1997
"Protecting Defendant Doctor from the Insurance Company", 1998
"The Basics of Recreational Injuries", 1998
"Stowers Doctrine: Malice, Clear and Convincing"
"Statute of Limitations - Sailing Through a Sea of Confusion", 1999
"The Basics of Recreational Injuries - Sports Injury Litigation - New Frontier for the Trial Lawyer," Book Chapter, 1999
"Voir Dire Examination and Opening Statement for the Plaintiff", January 31, 2000
"Non-Health Care Providers Seeking Asylum Within 4590i", Sept. 29, 2000
"Themes, Schemes and Jury Consultants: Case Themes from Start to Finish", Oct. 3, 2000
"Masters of Trial/Million Dollar Closing Arguments", Nov. 10, 2000
"Sports Law (The Basics of Recreational Injuries)", March 15-16, 2001
"Pre-Suit Depositions (Rule 202): A Brief Journey", November 16, 2001
"Classic Closing Arguments: Making A Lasting Impression Sports Law (Recreational Injuries)", February 21-22, 2002
"A Quick Look at Referral Fees in Texas", May 28, 2002
"The Ramifications of September 11 on various aspects of the Personal Injury Practice and How We Prepare and Try Cases", August 18-23, 2002
"Mediation: Should You Tip Your Hand? Stonewall? or Just Show Up?", September 20, 2002
"Crossing Over 4590i - Can it be Done? Fraud and Stowers", September 26-27, 2002
"Botox: Curse or Cure", November 7-8, 2002
"Sports Injury Revolution: Revisiting Rudy Tomjanovich v. Cal Sports Inc.", November 15-16, 2002
"Voir Dire, Examination and Opening Statement for the Plaintiff", January 27, 2003
"Overcoming Settlement Obstacles at Mediation", Nov. 6-7, 2003
The Law Behind the Punch - "Sports and Entertainment Law: The Course", December 13, 2004

Office Info

Nick C. Nichols

Phone:: (713) 396-3964,(800) 594-4884
Website:: https://www.abrahamwatkins.com https://www.abrahamwatkins.com/blog/
Address:: 800 Commerce Street, Houston, TX 77002

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