Nick began practicing law in 1993 after completing undergraduate studies at Auburn University and obtaining a law degree from the University of Alabama. Following law school, Nick operated a general practice law firm until he started working for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in Bentonville, Arkansas as in house litigator. Nick obtained his Masters of Law in Taxation (LL.M) from the University of Alabama in 1999.

EDUCATION

• Auburn University (B.S. Business Administration, Economics, 1990)
• The University of Alabama (J.D. 1993)
• The University of Alabama (LL.M in Taxation, 1999)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Supreme Court of The United States of America
• Supreme Court of Alabama
• United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• United States Tax Court
• “Veterans Administration Accredited”

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Alabama Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar Elder Law Section
• Elder Law Section
• Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
• Taxation Section
• Houston County Bar Association
• Wealth Counsel
• Elder Counsel
• Advisors Forum
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Exempt Organizations and Charitable Activities in Alabama
• Tax Exempt Organizations
• Community Foundations
• How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Alabama
• The Fundamentals of Will Drafting
• Will Drafting: The Next Step
• Administering Decedent’s Estate in Alabama
• The Probate Process From Start to Finish in Alabama
• Alabama Probate Law and Procedure

AWARDS

• The John Campbell Moot Court Board Award for Outstanding First Year Advocate
• Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV
• 2018 and 2019 Elite Lawyer of the South
• 2019 Top Rated Lawyer in Trust & Estates Law