About Nicolas
Nick is a litigator focusing his practice in workers’ compensation defense. He has experience representing businesses, insurance companies, captives, third-party administrators and self-insured employers before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Nick serves on the planning committee for the Annual Medical Conference of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association, and places an emphasis on community service, currently serving on the Board for Kids’ Chance of South Carolina and Friends of Epworth Children’s Home.EDUCATIONMississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2007Presbyterian College, B.S., 2002ADMISSIONSSouth Carolina BarASSOCIATIONSRichland County Bar AssociationNational Workers' Compensation Defense NetworkSouth Carolina Bar Young Lawyers DivisionSouth Carolina Bar Workers' Compensation SectionSouth Carolina Workers' Compensation Education AssociationSouth Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' AssociationFederation of Defense and Corporate CounselPUBLICATIONSPresenter, “50 States in 50 Minutes, A Survey of Hot Issues in the U.S.,” National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network Conference (October 2017)Presenter, “Benefits Provided by the Workers’ Compensation System,” Workers’ Compensation Academy, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association Conference (October 2017)Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association One-Day Seminar (December 2016)Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association One-Day Seminar (May 2015)Moderator/Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association Medical Conference (February 2013)Presenter, Complex Workers’ Compensation Seminar (December 2012)Presenter, Archway Risk Control Workshop, Charleston (May 2011 and May 2012)National Business InstituteAWARDSBest Lawyers in America, Workers’ Compensation Law (2019-2020)South Carolina Super Lawyer Rising Star, Workers’ Compensation (2018)The State Newspaper‘s 20 under 40 (2018)South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree (2018)Leadership Columbia Glenn Jacobus Award (2010)South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program Honor Roll (2010)COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT20 Years Service Project: Supporting Families Helping FamiliesCarolina Carillon Christmas Parade, Board of Directors (2009-2011)Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2014-2015)Friends of Epworth Children’s Home, Board of Directors (2016-present)Kids’ Chance of South Carolina, Board of Directors (2012-present)Leadership Columbia, Chair, Board of Directors (2014-2015), Class of 2010South Carolina Chamber of CommerceUnion United Methodist Church, Chairperson, Staff-Parish Relations Committee (2011-2014)
Nick is a litigator focusing his practice in workers’ compensation defense. He has experience representing businesses, insurance companies, captives, third-party administrators and self-insured employers before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Nick serves on the planning committee for the Annual Medical Conference of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association, and places an emphasis on community service, currently serving on the Board for Kids’ Chance of South Carolina and Friends of Epworth Children’s Home.EDUCATIONMississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2007Presbyterian College, B.S., 2002ADMISSIONSSouth Carolina BarASSOCIATIONSRichland County Bar AssociationNational Workers' Compensation Defense NetworkSouth Carolina Bar Young Lawyers DivisionSouth Carolina Bar Workers' Compensation SectionSouth Carolina Workers' Compensation Education AssociationSouth Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' AssociationFederation of Defense and Corporate CounselPUBLICATIONSPresenter, “50 States in 50 Minutes, A Survey of Hot Issues in the U.S.,” National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network Conference (October 2017)Presenter, “Benefits Provided by the Workers’ Compensation System,” Workers’ Compensation Academy, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association Conference (October 2017)Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association One-Day Seminar (December 2016)Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association One-Day Seminar (May 2015)Moderator/Presenter, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association Medical Conference (February 2013)Presenter, Complex Workers’ Compensation Seminar (December 2012)Presenter, Archway Risk Control Workshop, Charleston (May 2011 and May 2012)National Business InstituteAWARDSBest Lawyers in America, Workers’ Compensation Law (2019-2020)South Carolina Super Lawyer Rising Star, Workers’ Compensation (2018)The State Newspaper‘s 20 under 40 (2018)South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree (2018)Leadership Columbia Glenn Jacobus Award (2010)South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program Honor Roll (2010)COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT20 Years Service Project: Supporting Families Helping FamiliesCarolina Carillon Christmas Parade, Board of Directors (2009-2011)Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2014-2015)Friends of Epworth Children’s Home, Board of Directors (2016-present)Kids’ Chance of South Carolina, Board of Directors (2012-present)Leadership Columbia, Chair, Board of Directors (2014-2015), Class of 2010South Carolina Chamber of CommerceUnion United Methodist Church, Chairperson, Staff-Parish Relations Committee (2011-2014)
Nick is a litigator focusing his practice in workers’ compensation defense. He has experience representing businesses, insurance companies, captives, third-party administrators and self-insured employers before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Nick serves on the planning committee for the Annual Medical Conference of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association, and places an emphasis on community service, currently serving on the Board for Kids’ Chance of South Carolina and Friends of Epworth Children’s Home.
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