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Christian Nickerson

Christian Nickerson 

Santa Monica, California
p: 310-576-1200 | p: 866-576-1200 (Toll Free) | f: 310-576-1220
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Christian's trial practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, municipal liability, insurance bad faith, legal malpractice, and products liability. He has successfully helped litigate and settle a wide range of cases for the firm.

Christian graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University, where he earned a Bachelors of Arts in English with minors in Economics and Business. Prior to law school, Christian interned with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. He then attended Pepperdine University School of Law where he earned his J.D. and Certificate in Entrepreneurship and the Law from The Geoffrey H. Palmer Center. While at Pepperdine Law, Christian received the CALI and WITKIN Awards for exceptional achievement in Legal Research and Writing and Music Law. Prior to joining Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, Christian worked at Nike as a legal department extern at Nike's World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. He also worked as a Business and Legal Affairs intern with Mandalay Baseball Properties.

Christian is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. He is admitted to practice in California state courts as well as federal district courts in the Central District of California.

Areas of Practice:
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Municipal Liability
Legal Malpractice
Insurance Bad Faith
Products Liability
Bar Admissions:
California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education:
Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
J.D.
Honors: CALI and WITKIN Awards- Legal Research and Writing and Music Law
Honors: Certificate: Intellectual Property, Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law


Penn State University, Schreyer Honors College, University Park, Pennsylvania
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major:  English
Minor:  Economics and Business


[ Community Involvement ]

[ Associations ]

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles


Consumer Attorneys of California


Association of Business Trial Lawyers


Impact to Change

Much of our firm's work involves taking on large corporations, insurance companies and government agencies. By and large, these entities oppose change and will expend seemingly unlimited resources to preserve the status quo. At GB&W, we relish taking on this level of opposition. Through our many years of practice, our personal injury lawyers and staff have achieved unparalleled success in trial and other forums against these opponents. Taking on these companies serves a dual purpose. First, our efforts help our clients recover the compensation they need to move forward after a life-changing injury. Secondly, our work makes communities safer places to live. In this way, everyone can benefit from our work.

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  • Super Lawyers® American Association for Justice
  • 2011-2012 Best Law Firms / US. News / Best Lawyers
  • Bruce A. Broillet / Best Lawyers / Lawyer of the Year 2010 / Personal Injury Litigation / Los Angeles Area
  • The American Board of Trial Advocates
  • The Inner Circle of Advocates
  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Law Dragon

Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP Law Office | 100 Wilshire Boulevard, 21st Floor | Santa Monica, CA, 90401 | p: 310-573-8120 | tf: 866-738-0973 | f: 310-576-1220