Atkinson, Nicole K.

Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder, since 1999

Year Joined Organization: 1999

Lawyer Overview

Nicole Atkinson is a shareholder who joined the firm in 1999.

Areas of Practice

• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Real Property Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation

West Practice Categories

Complex Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Intellectual Property Law

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1999
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1999
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1999
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2000
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Florida Bar (Probate and Trust Litigation Committee)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association (CLE Estate & Probate Law Committee)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Probate & Guardianship Practice Committee)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers
• Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Guild of Catholic Lawyers of Palm Beach

Honors and Awards

• Achieved highest score on the Florida Bar Examination, 4th DCA, 1999
• Book Award in Appellate Advocacy, 1996
• Honors in Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy
• Scored in 98th percentile on Law School Admissions Test
• The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation
• Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star
• Highest score on the Florida Bar Examination, Fourth DCA

Classes and Seminars

• “Malpractice and Related Issues,”, Lorman Education Services, 2000 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Board of Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Membership
• lm Beach Community Chest United Way, Allocation Committee
• Co-Chair of the Young Friends of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County
• Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1998
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
• University of Florida, 1995
  B.S.
  Honors: With Honors
• Universite de Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 1998

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Published Works

• “Challenging Expert Witness Testimony in Florida Products Liability Cases Under Frye,”, Florida Bar Journal, 2007

Address

777 South Flagler Drive
Suite 500 East
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6194

Phones

(561) 650-0561

Faxes

561-655-5677

Emails

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Websites

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