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
Nicole Atkinson
Shareholder, Litigation Department
West Palm Beach, FL
(561) 650-0561 Direct Dial
(561) 655-5677 Facsimile