Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Eric J.R. Nichols
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 
Firm
Butler Snow LLP
233 Best Lawyers awards
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Eric Nichols practices both civil trial and criminal law, and joined the Austin office of Butler Snow in 2019. His background includes not only many years representing companies and individuals in private practice but also experience in both Texas state government and the federal government, having served as Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice for the Office of the Texas Attorney General, as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, and a law clerk to a federal judge. Eric is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Firm
Butler Snow LLP
233 Best Lawyers awards
Overview
- The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1989
- The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1989
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Austin (2019)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Austin (2018)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Austin (2017)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Austin (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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