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Michael J. Nichols

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  • The Nichols Law Firm, PLLC

    3452 E Lake Lansing Road

    East Lansing, MI 48823

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Practice Areas

  • 95% DUI / DWI | 15 years, 500 cases
    5% Criminal Defense | 15 years, 500 cases
Payment Types Cash, Check, Credit Card
Fees Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($250-$300/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)
Languages English

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About Me

I amuniquely qualified to help people solve their legal problems whether that means going to trial, arguing a motion or negotiating a resolution. I developed an in depth knowledge of forensic science. I amthe lawyer whose litigationled the Michigan State Police to change the way that ithandles blood alcohol analyses.Iwas selected as a presenter for the 2012 American Academy of Forensic Science (...

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Client Reviews

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Vindication.

Posted by: a DUI client, 17 days ago.

Mike just finished representing me in a DUI case that ended with a dismissal. It was a long and arduous process that ended up taking 22 months. The...

Gets Results.

Posted by: Wolfgang, 17 days ago.

I was arrested for an OWI and this being the first time I got in any serious trouble I was quite clueless about how everything works. While...
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Endorsements

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Scott Grabel
Scott Grabel
East Lansing, MI 3 months ago
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I endorse this lawyer.

Brian Vincent Manchester
Brian Manchester
Bellefonte, PA 3 months ago
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mike is truely a dedicated to his clients. He has handled several high profile cases in Michigan and has been an innovator in the field of DUI...

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Résumé

License

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1999 License Status: Active And In Good Standing
for the state of Michigan
Last updated by Avvo: 06/07/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

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2011–present
Thomas M. Cooley Law Review

Education

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1999 JD in
Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Awards

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2012 National College for DUI Defense
Sustaining Member

Associations

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2012-present Member
American Chemical Society

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Portfolio

Publications

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2013 Michigan OWI Handbook
Thompson Publishing Group/West
2012 DUI Mathematics
"Inside the Minds"

Speaking Engagements

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2013 Science in the Courtroom: A Matter of Perspective
at Annual Conference: American Academy of Forensic Sciences
2012 Analyzing THC (Marijuana) in Human Blood and Forensic Limitations
at Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan 2012 Fall Conference

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