 Edward R. Nicklaus Managing Partner
During his 34-plus years as a trial lawyer practicing in Miami, Florida, Edward R. Nicklaus has tried and defended cases involving motor vehicles and trucks, products liability, general insurance law, and admiralty. His role has been that of outside trial counsel for defense clients in all types of cases, from catastrophic injuries to wrongful death, to property losses, as well as insurance coverage issues, and other property, life and casualty cases. Mr. Nicklaus maintains an AV rating by Martindale-Hubble, the highest level attainable by a practicing attorney.
Mr. Nicklaus was born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1945 and grew up in Kokomo, Indiana. In 1967, he graduated from DePauw University located in Greencastle, Indiana with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 1971 from the University of Louisville and is a member of Delta Theta Phi law fraternity. Mr. Nicklaus served in the United States Army prior to graduating from law school. He is admitted to practice before The Florida Bar; Kentucky Bar; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Nicklaus has been a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the D.R.I since 1979. He is a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association and the Florida, Kentucky, Federal and American Bar Associations. He is also a member of the American Trucking Association, the Florida Trucking Association, Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), the Southeastern Admiralty Institute, the Maritime Law Association, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, the Dade County Defense Bar Association, South Florida Claims Association, and is an Associate Member of Risk and Insurance Management Society. Mr. Nicklaus is certified by the Florida Department of Financial Services Education Section for teaching adjusters courses on law, policy and ethics.
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