Member Profile: James M. Nicholas Esq.

James M. Nicholas Esq.
James M. Nicholas, PA
1790 Highway A1A, Suite 202
Satellite Beach, FL 32937

Tel: (321) 777-6339
Fax: (321) 777-6340

James M. Nicholas Esq. regularly travels out of state to Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania

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ADR Services Include:

Mediation; Arbitration; Discovery Referee; Special Master; Insurance Umpire

 

James M. Nicholas Esq. has substantive case experience in the following areas...

Agricultural
Arts (Fine, Performing)
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Civil Rights
Class Actions
Commercial/Business
Condominiums
Construction
Contract Disputes
Debt/Foreclosure
EEOC
Employment
Engineering
Franchise
Insurance
International
Legal Malpractice
Local Government
Medical Malpractice
Mergers & Acquisitions
Military
Nursing Homes
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Real Estate
Software
Torts
Trusts / Estates
Workers' Compensation

 

BIOGRAPHICAL:

Thirty years of trial practice experience in all areas of civil litigation including personal injury (both plaintiff and defense), first and third party insurance claims, owner-contractor construction disputes, employment law, and general civil corporate matters. As a former Allstate Insurance Company claims adjuster, as well as an independent adjuster prior to law school, I have had considerable experience in bodily injury and wrongful death claims handling. My current practice consists of both plaintiff and defense litigation.

Other experience has included business and construction litigation; insurance and property damage claims; as well as Mediating hundreds of disputes between unit owners, developers, contractors, and Condominium Associations (pursuant to F.S. 718) and Home Owners Associations (pursuant to F.S. 720). Of these, many of the cases have involved Windstorm and Flood damage claims, as well as mold remediation and general repairs secondary to the Hurricane Season of 2004. Experience also includes Mediating Eminent Domain issues (pursuant to F.S. 73).

EDUCATION:

J.D. Degree received from John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL - 1979

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Florida - 1989
  • Board Certified Circuit/County Civil Mediator, Florida - 1991
  • Auto Insurance Mediator, Florida - 1991
  • Board Certified Family Mediator, Florida - 1992
  • Certified State and Federal Arbitrator, Florida - 1994
  • Board Certified in Business Litigation, Florida - 1995
  • Board Certified Appellate Mediator - 2000
  • Certified Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator - 2010
  • Member of the Panel of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association
  • Real Estate Sales Person License, Florida - 2002
  • Life, Health and Variable Annuity License, Florida - 2002

Rates

$300.00 for two party Mediations, $350.00 for three party Mediations, and $400.00 for four party Mediations. For any Mediation in excess of four parties, the rate will be $100.00 per party per hour.

 

James M. Nicholas Esq. is a member of the Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society, Florida's premier roster of distinguished attorney-mediators. The FCCMS profile includes more specific local information, such as counties and regions served, and can be visited directly at www.floridamediators.org/james-nicholas

 

 
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