About Luke
Practice areas
- Speeding and traffic ticket: 50%
Mr. Nichols focuses on reckless driving, speeding, accident, and other traffic cases. Mr. Nichols is the author of several books on Virginia traffic law.
9 years, 500 cases
- Criminal defense: 25%
Luke J. Nichols focuses on traffic based criminal cases including DUI, Driving on a Suspended License, eluding, hit and run. In addition, he has ample experience in many non traffic criminal issues that involve drivers. Such as possession of drugs/weapons, assault, obstruction of justice and many others.
9 years
- DUI and DWI: 25%
Mr. Nichols has great technical and trial experience defensing DUI, DWI, and refusal charges in Virginia. Mr. Nichols is a member of National College of DUI Defense and the author of the Virginia DUI Handbook.
9 years
Languages spoken
English, Japanese
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Authorized to practice law | 2009 | 02/13/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Rising Stars | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2015 |
| Washington DC Rising Stars | Super Lawyer Magazine | 2015 |
| Certificate of Appreciation | US DOJ Immigration Court | 2008 |
| None | None | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Nichols & Green | 2011 - Present |
| Owner | Spectrum Legal Defense | 2009 - Present |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Bar Association | General Member | 2013 - Present |
| Prince William County Bar Association | General Member | 2013 - Present |
| National College of DUI Defense | General Member | 2011 - Present |
| Virginia State Bar | N/A | N/A |
| Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | N/A | N/A |
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| P***** v. Commonwealth | 108 mph in 65 mph zone reduced to speeding ticket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F****** v. Commonwealth | 150 mph reckless charge reduced to simple speeding ticket in highway safety corridor with $500 fine. No jail, loss of license, or cirminal conviction. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J****** v. Commonwealth | 116 mph reckless driving got only a fine after a jury trial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Continuing Legal Education Seminar publication | Technical and Legal Anaylsis of LiDAR | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spectrum Publishing | Defending Virginia Property Crimes | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spectrum Publishing | Virginia Drug Crimes Defense Manual | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spectrum Publishing | Driving on a Suspended License in Virginia | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spectrum Publishing | The Virginia Reckless Driving Handbook | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scribbit.com | Sexting: One More Thing for Parents to Worry About | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spectrum Publishing | The Virginia DUI Handbook | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| George Mason University School of Law | N/A | Juris Doctorate | 2009 |
| Brigham Young University | Political Science | B.S. | 2005 |
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| Fairfax Bar Association CLE | Technical Defense of RADAR | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFX Bar Annual DUI CLE | Implied Consent | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfax Annual DUI CLE | Substantial Similarity | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prince William County Bar Association, CLE Committee | Technical and Legal Anaylsis of LiDAR | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfax County Bar Association Annual DUI CLE | LiDAR Technical and Legal Issues | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternative House | Legal Perils of Sexting | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attorney endorsements
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Ryan Rakness, Speeding and traffic ticket Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Luke Nichols gave one of the best legal lectures I have ever heard at the Fairfax DUI seminar. He was organized, thorough and very intelligent. Excellent Attorney.
Jean Humbrecht, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I highly endorse Luke Nichols. Mr. Nichols is one of the most knowledgeable, prepared, and helpful attorneys in the Northern Virginia legal community. He always has an innovative way of looking at any case he comes across, whether it is for his own clients or assisting other attorneys. He is the go-to person for DUI and Traffic questions.
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10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203
Fairfax, VA, 22030
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