About Nicholas Bressi

Nicholas S. Bressi serves Of Counsel at Sandoval & James Law Firm in Austin, Texas, and operates his own practice as the Law Office of Nicholas Bressi. He is one of approximately 250 attorneys in Texas — out of more than 110,000 licensed in the state — who are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Construction Law.

Bressi has extensive courtroom experience, having acted as lead counsel in 97 jury trials, bench trials, and arbitration proceedings. In 2019, he secured the 65th-largest jury verdict in Texas and the 36th-largest personal injury jury verdict in the state. He has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer every year since 2017, an honor reserved for the top 5% of Texas attorneys, and was rated 'Distinguished' by Martindale-Hubbell in 2025 for high ratings in both legal ability and ethical standards.

His practice areas include personal injury, complex commercial litigation, business torts, construction litigation, insurance matters, securities and investment fraud, and medical malpractice.

Practice areas

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas
The State Bar of Texas

Awards & recognition

Texas Board Certified in Construction Law (Texas Board of Legal Specialization)
Texas Super Lawyers (2017–present)
Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished (2025)
Texas Monthly Top Attorney

Other attorneys at Sandoval & James Law Firm

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Austin firms

Slack Davis Sanger
Slack Davis Sanger
$52 Million Class Settlement for Texas Policyholders Charged More by Farmers for Being Loyal Customers
National Trial Law
National Trial Law
$230 Million Federal Judgment Over Sutherland Springs Church Shooting
Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP
Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP
$112.9 million · Austin Jury Awards $112.9 Million in Dram Shop Case Over Crash That Left a Six-Year-Old With a Brain Injury
DJC Law
DJC Law
$4.51 million · Travis County Jury Awards $4.5 Million After Construction Worker Is Struck by Falling Logs at Highway Project
Shaw Cowart
Shaw Cowart
$2 Million Verdict for Injured Motorists on Underinsured Motorist Claim Against State Farm

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