2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Constantine "Dean" Nickas

Constantine Nickas

Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford PA
2800 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 800
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Coral Gables

Florida (FL)

Contact Contact Constantine "Dean" Nickas
T: 305-461-8703
F: 305-441-1745

Visit: www.wickersmith.com
Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense: General (50%), Professional Liability: Defense (50%)

Personal Injury Defense: General

Professional Liability: Defense

Industry Groups: Accounting, Construction, Coverage, Food Liability/Restaurants, General Contractors, Healthcare, Hospitals, Insurance, Professional Services, Retail
Languages Spoken: English, Greek, Spanish

Profile

CONSTANTINE "DEAN" G. NICKAS, a senior partner residing in the Miami office, joined Wicker Smith in 1989 and is head of the firm's retail practice group.  In his nearly 20-year career, Mr. Nickas has tried countless cases involving professional liability, products liability, food safety-related litigation, insurance coverage matters, labor and employment, and general civil litigation cases throughout the state of Florida at both the State and Federal level.  His passion for the law has earned him an "AV" rating from his peers, the highest level rating awarded to lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell.

Selected To

Florida Super Lawyers 2011
Florida Super Lawyers 2010
Florida Super Lawyers 2009

About Constantine Nickas

Admitted: 1990, Florida

Professional Webpage: www.wickersmith.com/Bios.aspx?id=108

Honors and Awards:

  • AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell; Entertainment & Sports Law Review, University of Miami School of Law; Moot Court Board, University of Miami School of Law

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • The Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • Dade County Defense Bar
  • Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council
  • USLAW NETWORK, Inc. - Program Chair for the Retail Practice Group
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Food Liability Committee
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Lawyers' Professionalism & Ethics Committee

Verdicts and Settlements:

  • Please see bio

Educational Background:

  • University of Miami (B.B.A., cum laude), 1987
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