In 2022, Nick accepted a job as Executive Vice President, Deputy Asset Stewardship Counsel with The Signatry, a national Christian charitable giving organization. Nick will continue to serve Shimoda Stewart, LLP in a "of counsel" capacity especially in the area of charitable giving.
Nick began practicing law in 1993 after completing undergraduate studies at Auburn University and obtaining a law degree from the University of Alabama. Following law school, Nick operated a general practice law firm until he started working for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in Bentonville, Arkansas as in house litigator. Nick obtained his Masters of Law in Taxation (LL.M) from the University of Alabama in 1999.
EDUCATION
- Auburn University (B.S. Business Administration, Economics, 1990)
- The University of Alabama (J.D. 1993)
- The University of Alabama (LL.M in Taxation, 1999)
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Supreme Court of The United States of America
- Supreme Court of Alabama
- United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- United States Tax Court
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Alabama Bar Association
- Alabama State Bar Elder Law Section
- Elder Law Section
- Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
- Taxation Section
- Houston County Bar Association
- WealthCounsel
- ElderCounsel
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Exempt Organizations and Charitable Activities in Alabama
- Tax Exempt Organizations
- Community Foundations
- How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Alabama
- The Fundamentals of Will Drafting
- Will Drafting: The Next Step
- Administering Decedent's Estate in Alabama
- The Probate Process From Start to Finish in Alabama
- Alabama Probate Law and Procedure
AWARDS
- The John Campbell Moot Court Board Award for Outstanding First Year Advocate
- Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV
- 2018 and 2019 Elite Lawyer of the South
- 2019 Top Rated Lawyer in Trust & Estates Law