Nicholson, Sam G.

Languages

• Greek

Lawyer Overview

Sam G. Nicholson, has been practicing law in Augusta for over 30 years. He has built his reputation as an attorney who strives to achieve the best results for all clients through dedication and hard work. He offers prompt attention to the client's legal needs. Sam G. Nicholson offers representation with results.

Mr. Nicholson grew up in Augusta and received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1974. He graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1978, where he was Vice President of the Student Bar Association and received the Dean's Certificate of Appreciation.

Throughout his career, Sam has handled a variety of legal matters for his clients. However, within the last few years, he has focused on representing individuals who have been seriously injured as a result of the negligence or wrongdoing of another and handling consumer class actions against corporations whose business practices have been harmful to consumers.

Sam Nicholson is currently president of the Augusta Bar Association. He remains a memeber of the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.

Sam carries on a tradition of legal representation in that his father began practicing law in Augusta in 1932 and remained in practice in the Augusta area for over 40 years. Sam served as Chairman of the State Ethics Commission. Sam has served as a State Representative in the Georgia General Assembly, the Chairman of the Board of the Augusta Preparatory Day School, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, and President of the Parish Counsel of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Augusta. He has served as Chairman of the Wachovia Bank Advisory Board.

Sam resides in Augusta with his wife, Mrs. Susan Eubanks Nicholson. They have three children; Katie, Sam, and Jane.

Areas of Practice

• Consumer Protection
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Nursing Home
• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Toxic Torts

West Practice Categories

Consumer Protection, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 1978
• Georgia Court of Appeals, 1979
• Supreme Court of Georgia, 1979
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1989
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Augusta Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Georgia (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the Central Savannah River Area (Member)

Education

• Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1978
  J.D.
• Vanderbilt University, 1974
  B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Delta Theta Phi

Address

Gateway Professional Center
4137 Columbia Road
Augusta, GA 30907-1427

Phones

(706) 955-0016
(877) 472-5942

Faxes

(706) 722-6495

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hill-usps.com
http://www.nicholsonrevell.com