Benjeman L. Nichols

Benjeman L. Nichols

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 18 years

Patent application Lawyer Practice Areas: Patent Application, Appeals

About Benjeman

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Patent Application 80%

Constult with inventors regarding detailed technical and legal aspects of new inventions; draft patent applications for filing within the United States and under the Patent Cooperation Treaty; prosecute patent applications.

11 years | 200 cases

80%
Appeals 20%

Draft appellate briefs for patent prosecution within the United States.

11 years | 20 cases

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 18 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2007

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Benjeman L. Nichols's Reviews

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9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jon | November 14, 2012 | Personal Injury

Thank you Benjeman Nichols.

It is unfortunate at anytime to have to enter into a lawsuit, especially personal injury. We felt lost and were dealing with so many factors including hospital stays, surgeries, recovery and trying to uncover some kind of normalcy in our day to day lives. The last thing we wanted to figure through ...was our lawsuit and where to even begin. Through a legal acquaintance, we found ourselves sitting in front of Benjeman Nichols through his recommended lawfirm. Benjeman was extremely honest, supportive and brilliant and was able to walk us through procedure and expectations for what the future held for our lawsuit. He spoke to us as people (near friends) and didn't heighten or lower our expectations for any outcome. He was someone that we believed we could put our trust in and we couldn't be more pleased that we took that chance. Benjeman personally has contacted us to give us updates and next steps (not allowing for a middleman to be his voice), which is quite astonishing in this day and age. He has delivered information to us on every date he said he would and has been available to us (even after hours) to answer any questions. He has been significant in our recovery and has successfully been with us to the conclusion. Overall, this was a terrible situation, one that we would never want anyone to go through. However, being that we had no choice but to obtain an attorney, we wouldn't have wanted to (or been able to) get through this scenario with anyone other than Benjeman. Thank you for all you've done for us, Benjeman, and we would honestly and whole-heartedly recommend you to anyone.

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Benjeman L. Nichols's Lawyer Endorsements

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Judson Graham

Litigation lawyer | Oct 08

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"Mr. Nichols is a partner at one of the premier plaintiff's firms in Chicago and he has earned his reputation as a brilliant litigator. He is a compassionate, dedicated, and driven attorney."

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Beata Leja

Litigation lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Benjeman is a bright and hard-working trial lawyer. I endorse him."

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Roman Gold

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I write to offer the highest possible endorsement of Benjeman Nichols. I have witnessed Benjeman fiercely advocate for his clients, while never wavering in either his professionalism or his integrity. Benjeman routinely eschews cases he believes to be without merit, or when the best interests of his client would not be served by pursuing legal action. He is the very model of a personal injury attorney who uses the law to pursue justice for victims while advancing the public interest."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

2006

Joan Marie Corboy Advocacy Scholarship, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

2004

Corboy Trial Team Advocacy Fellow, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

2000

Fulbright Scholar, United States Fulbright Commission

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Cavanagh Law Group

2010 - Present

Attorney, Cavanagh Law Group

Associations

2010 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

2007 - Present

Vox 3 Collective, Inc

Board Member

2004 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Canar v. DOKA USA

Settlement for $9.75 million.

Bruce v. CAV International

Verdict for the plaintiff for $6,551,059.61

Dettmer v. Mr David's Carpet Service

Settlement for $575,000.00

Leigh v. PetSmart, et al

Settlement for $500,000.00

Girden v. Niswonger

Verdict in favor of the Plaintiff

Hebel v. Illinois Bone and Joint Institute

Verdict in favor of the Plaintiff

Vasiliadis v. Cortese

Verdict in favor of the Plaintiff.

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Education

2007

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence

1999

Valparaiso Univeristy

BME

Speaking Engagements

2015

Mock Oral Arguments, Legal Writing

Adjudicator for Law Students' Oral Arguments

2013

Successfully Navigating Civil Litigation Evidence and Theory involving Topics of Expert Testimony Expert Testimony and the Gate-Keeping Function of the Judge

2013

Chicago Bar Association, Torts Committee Litigating with the iPad

2010

Case Evaluation: Selecting and Settling Profitable Cases Case Evaluation

2009

Medical/Legal Education

Problems that Lead to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits (and How to Avoid Them)

Publications

2012

Trial Journal (ITLA) Balancing Privacy & Justice: A Proposal to Allow Discovery of Testimonial Medical History of Non-Parties

Languages

English

German

Activity

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