Nicole Atkinson

Nicole Atkinson is a shareholder and a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. Ms. Atkinson joined the firm in 1999.

Practice Areas

• Products Liability Defense
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Real Property Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Estate, Trust & Guardianship Litigation

Education

University of Florida College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1998
Universite de Montpellier, Montpellier, France, summer 1998
University of Florida, B.S., with honors, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships

The Florida Bar, admitted 1999
U.S. District Court
Northern District of Florida, admitted 1999
Southern District of Florida, admitted 1999
Middle District of Florida, admitted 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, admitted 2000
U.S. Supreme Court, admitted 2007
Defense Research Institute: Drug and Medical Device Committee and Product
Liability Committee
The Florida Bar: Business Law Section, Cyber and Computer Law Committee

Civic and Community Service

Board of Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Membership
Palm 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

Publications and Seminars

“Challenging Expert Witness Testimony in Florida Products Liability Cases
Under Frye,” Florida Bar Journal (2007)
“Malpractice and Related Issues,” Lorman Education Services (2000)

Honors

Achieved highest score on the Florida Bar Examination, 4th DCA, February 1999