Nichols Law

Business Law • Corporate & Limited Partnership Law • Real Estate Law • Arbitration & Mediation • Criminal Defense

EXPERTISE MATTERS.

PRACTICE AREAS

NICHOLS LAW was founded by cliff NICHOLS, who BRINGS A UNIQUE BLEND OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO THE TABLE.

Mr. Nichols' experience and background in the law is extensive. Having graduated from UCLA summa cum laude and a member of Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in economics, he then continued on to earn his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois where he served as an editor of the Law Review and graduated cum laude.

Since that time, he obtained his California brokers license, and has successfully closed many multi-million dollar industrial, residential and land transactions. At the same time, he also has defended the rights of hundreds of his clients in both federal and state courts in both California and New Mexico. In addition, his practice has also included arbitration, mediation and both civil and criminal litigation. He has negotiated and litigated with various departments of the United States government, including the Securities & Exchange Commission and the United States Justice Department. In addition to the foregoing, he has written numerous articles, appeared on radio and television and drafted and lobbied for the enactment of several groundbreaking pieces of legislation (see HIGHLIGHTS section on this site).

Ultimately, this path led to an invitation to become the general counsel and manager of Hilton & Hyland, one of the world’s premier luxury real estate companies in Beverly Hills. In that capacity for approximately five years, Mr. Nichols facilitated and oversaw hundreds of multi-million dollar residential transactions involving luxury properties located in the heart of Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, West Hollywood and beyond, while overseeing close to 130 high powered real estate brokers and agents operating throughout this “golden triangle.”

To learn more about Mr. Nichols and how he can assist you with your current matters, please do not hesitate to contact our office to schedule an initial consultation.

MILESTONES

Member, California State Bar Association
Member, New Mexico State Bar Association
Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court, Los Angeles County
Member, California Central District Court, 9th Circuit
Member, California Eastern District Court, 9th Circuit
Member, New Mexico District Court, 10th Circuit
Licensed California Real Estate Broker
Research Associate, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Government Intern, Washington, D.C., United States House of Representatives

HIGHLIGHTS

State Law Practice

• Wolf Reintroduction Liability Act:

FEDERAL LAW PRACTICE

• Federal Jurisdiction

The federal jurisdictional foundations of many of the foregoing federal cases were based upon one or more of the following: (i) alleged violations of federal securities laws, rules and regulations; (ii) alleged civil violations of, or federal departments seeking injunctive relief under, the Endangered Species Act, the National Forest Management Act, the Administrative Procedures Act and/or the National Environmental Policy Act; and (iii) criminal violations alleged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office against clients that included trespass, poaching, driving under the influence , and other crimes and misdemeanors alleged to have been committed on federal property.