Background
Nichols, Henry Louis was born on November 7, 1916 in Collin County, Texas, United States. Son of Jesse Cleveland and Leva (Stiff) Nichols.
Nichols, Henry Louis was born on November 7, 1916 in Collin County, Texas, United States. Son of Jesse Cleveland and Leva (Stiff) Nichols.
Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Laws, 1940).
Worked at Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, L.L.P. (Dallas, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Municipal Corporations, Ad Valorem Taxation and Public Finance, Probate, Real Estate, Insurance, Banking, Zoning, Estate Planning and Government Contracts. Environmental and Family Law.
Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1939, Texas. Assistant City Attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1940.
1946-1947. First Assistant City Attorney, Dallas, 1949-1952. Research Fellow, Southwestern Legal Foundation. Member: Dallas Junior (President, 1947), Dallas (Vice President, 1948.
President, 1963) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. American Bar Foundation.
Military: Lieutenant Colonel, A.U.S., 1941-1946. Colonel, 1959-1968, Retired. The Law Firm of Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, L.L.P., is a limited liability partnership specializing in municipal law and litigation.
The firm was founded in 1895, providing quality legal services for over a hundred years. Its primary area of practice is the representation of cities and political subdivisions. It serves as general and special counsel for numerous government entities throughout Texas, although its practice is primarily focused in the Dallas area.
The firm fulfills the complete legal needs in every field and for all areas of law affecting local governments and civic entities.
Served to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Colonel United States Army Reserve retired. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association (president 1963), State Bar Texas, Texas Bar Foundation (charter), Park City Club.
Married Elaine Guentherman, May 17, 1949. Children: David Michael, Martha Marie.