Background
Nichols, Nick C. was born on August 14, 1935 in Abilene, Texas, United States.
Nichols, Nick C. was born on August 14, 1935 in Abilene, Texas, United States.
Rice Institute (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1961). Delta Theta Phi. Recipient, Adjunct Professor Teaching Excellence Award, 1986.
Worked at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols & Friend (Houston, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Negligence, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Aviation, Admiralty, Railroad, Maritime, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Negligence and Business Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1961, Texas.
United States. Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
United States. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
Delta Theta Phi. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America. Outstanding Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law, 1986.
Adjunct Professor and Faculty, Civil Trial Advocacy, South Texas College of Law, 1977-1987. Executive Committee and Faculty, Texas College of Trial Advocacy, 1978-1987.
Author: "An Approach to Jury Selection for the Plaintiff" (1981-1986).
"Protecting the Doctor From His Insurance Carrier" (1983-1987). "Sports Injury Revolution" (1985). "Emergency Room Liability" (1987).
Recover for Sever Burn Injuries, 1 Am Jurisprudence Proof of Facts 3d 197 (1987).
"Voir Dire Examination and Opening Statement for the Plaintiff" (1988). "Ethical Considerations in Medical Malpractice Cases" (1989).
"Motions in Limine and Voir Dire in a Plaintiff"s Medical Malpractice Case" (1990). "Handling the Rambo Litigator" (1990).
"Sports Injury Revolution: Rudy T. versus
California Sports" (1990); "Cross Examination of the Annuitist" (1990). "The Comatose Patient" (1991).
Pre-Trial and Trial Motions (1993).
Pleading and Attacks on Pleading (1993). Dermatology and Malpractice Liability (1993). "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Misdiagnosis and Maltreatment" (1994).
"Approaching the Comatose Patient: The Right To Die" (1995).
"A 1995 Lawyer"s Approach to Burn Injuries" (1995). "Medical Standards Foreign Burn Cases" (1995).
"New Medical Technology and Litigation From The Plaintiff"s Attorney"s Perspective (pedicie screw) (1995). "A 1995 Lawyer"s Approach to Handling the Difficult Plaintiff (1996).
Motions in Limine: A Plaintiff"s Perspective (1996).
Themes, Schemes & Jury Consultants: Case Thime from Voir Dire to Jury Verdict (1996). Active Ad Litems Add Additional Aid at Trial (1996). Analysis of the Pedicle Screw Litigation (1997).
Handling the Diff Keaton Fellow, University of Texas Law School (Charter Member).
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, District Four, 1973-1981.
Chairman, Tort and Compensation Section, 1985). Houston Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1972-1993.
Director Emeritus, 1994).
Houston Trial Lawyers Association. Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1973-1997). Associate of Arts White Resolution Institute (Director).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics. American College of Legal Medicine.
American Academy of Experts on Traumatic Stress. California Trial Lawyers Association.
American Judicature Society American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate).
Texas College of Trial Advocacy (Executive Committee and Faculty). Chancellor"s Council. College of the State Bar of Texas.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Director, 1995-1998). International Society of Barristers.
Inner Circle of Advocates. American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Houston Chapter, 1987.
Board of Directors, 1989-1994).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, National Seminar Education Program, 1985. Governor, 1987; Faculty and Speaker, Specialized Courses in Trial Advocacy). Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Fellow, Board of Governors, 1987-1997).
Roscoe Pound Foundation (Association of Trial Lawyers of America).
Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Houston Bar Foundation.
American Inns of Court (Garland Walker Chapter). Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend was founded originally in 1951 under the firm name of Hill, Brown, Kronzer and Abraham, consisting of John L. Hill, J. Curtiss Brown, West. James Kronzer and Frank T. Abraham, all graduates of the University of Texas Law School.
The firm began with a general practice of civil liability cases with emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, admiralty, railroad, aviation and general tort law.
The firm continues to practice in these areas and encourages professional development of all partners and associates in continuing legal education, seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, District Four, 1973-1981. Chairman, Tort and Compensation Section, 1985).
Houston Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1972-1993.
Director Emeritus, 1994). Houston Trial Lawyers Association.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1973-1997). Associate of Arts White Resolution Institute (Director).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics. American College of Legal Medicine. American Academy of Experts on Traumatic Stress.
California Trial Lawyers Association.
American Judicature Society American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate). Texas College of Trial Advocacy (Executive Committee and Faculty).
Chancellor"s Council. College of the State Bar of Texas.
Fellow, University of Texas Law School (Charter Member).