James Nichols
James M. Nichols, Esq. represents law enforcement officers and clients in litigation settings. His law enforcement practice consists of administrative proceedings, LEOBOR related issues, discipline and negotiation. He has been lead counsel for the Maryland Troopers Association for more than a year and has about five years experience in police related legal matters.
Mr. Nichols litigation practice is made up of both criminal and civil matters. In criminal cases, he appears before circuit and district courts throughout Maryland. He has also contributed to multiple criminal appeals.
Mr. Nichols also handles civil representations, trials and civil appeals. These have included injury cases, correctional officer misconduct, auto accidents, mortgage fraud, and fair credit reporting.
Born in Montgomery County, Maryland, Mr. Nichols attended Damascus and then the University of Delaware. After college, he worked in a neurobiology laboratory at Duke University studying various forms of brain cancer. Thereafter, he moved back to Maryland and attended the University of Baltimore School of Law. James Nichols graduated #3 in his class from law school.
Mr. Nichols started as an intern with Warnken, LLC and was then hired as a full-time law clerk based on his analytical ability, intellectual curiosity and natural ability in the law. After completing a summer associate program at a bigger law firm, Nichols returned to Warnken, LLC to develop his practice. To reach James, please call 443-921-1100 or email James dot Nichols at Warnkenlaw.com.