Christopher Nicholas

Tallahassee, FL30 years experience

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About Christopher Nicholas

Christopher J. Nicholas, Esq. is a Partner at Fasig | Brooks Law Offices in Tallahassee, Florida, where he focuses on trucking accident cases and claim litigation. With nearly 30 years of legal experience, he previously represented Fortune 500 companies in cases throughout Florida — including as a Partner at Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig — and now uses that knowledge to assist individuals and families with claims and litigation.

Nicholas has authored seven reported appellate decisions spanning 1989 to 2012, including cases involving insurance disputes and railroad matters. He simplifies complex legal matters for his clients and brings deep defense-side perspective to plaintiff representation.

He earned his J.D. from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law and his B.S. in Political Science (with minors in Criminology and Law & Society) from Florida State University. He is admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Fasig Brooks Law Offices

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$5.46 millionVerdict

A Gadsden County jury awarded James Simmons $5,459,008 after a grinding wheel shattered and left him permanently blind, finding the tool's owner liable for concealing a prior blade failure and removing the grinder's safety guard.

Gadsden County Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, FL · 2015Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
$5 millionVerdict

Jimmy Fasig won a $5 million jury verdict for the father of a woman killed in a crash near a Flying J travel center, but the award was wiped out on appeal after the father died while post-trial motions were still pending.

Gadsden County Circuit Court, FL (appealed to 1st DCA 2021) · 2018Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law
B.S. in Political Science (minors in Criminology and Law & Society)
Florida State University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
State Bar of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
State Bar of U.S. Supreme Court
Florida Bar
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Chair, Products Liability Committee)
Leon County Bar Association
William H. Stafford American Inns of Court (Master Lawyer)

Awards & recognition

Martindale-Hubbell AV rating
National Trial Practice Team Regional Semi-Finalist
Certified Public Mediator (Neighborhood Justice Center of Atlanta)

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