About
Jack J. Nichols is a litigator at Berry Law, where his practice focuses on personal injury. He represents individuals after serious injuries, drawing on years of litigation experience in complex commercial disputes, breach-of-contract matters, and real estate cases.
Before joining Berry Law, Jack spent more than a decade on the business side of the law: he ran his own firm, Jack J. Nichols, P.C., as a generalist focused on corporate law and litigation, and served for six years as General Counsel of RMP Partners, a Houston-area restructuring and asset advisory firm. He now brings that preparation and perspective to individual clients facing well-resourced insurers and opposing counsel.
Experience
- 2026 – presentBerry Law — Senior Litigation Counsel
Omaha, Nebraska. Personal injury litigation on behalf of individuals. - 2020 – 2026RMP Partners — General Counsel
Bellaire / Houston, Texas. In-house counsel to a restructuring, asset monetization, and valuation firm: real estate transactions, intellectual property licensing, contracts, insurance, and litigation. Also served as general counsel to the Texas Justice Center, an alternative dispute resolution center affiliated with RMP. - 2014 – 2026Jack J. Nichols, P.C. — Founder and Attorney (former firm)
Founded in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A general practice focused on corporate law and litigation, including business and real estate matters, trademarks, bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law, and commercial litigation, with state and federal court experience. - 2012 – 2014Lindquist & Vennum (now Ballard Spahr) — Attorney
Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Business and M&A work, including drafting and negotiating more than 100 commercial leases for locations across the United States.
Education
- Creighton University School of Law — J.D., cum laude, 2012
- Creighton University — M.B.A., 2012
- University of South Dakota — B.A., History, summa cum laude, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Texas (State Bar of Texas, licensed 2021)
- Nebraska
- Federal courts: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Dakota
Community & Pro Bono
Jack has volunteered as a pro bono attorney with East River Legal Services, a nonprofit that provides civil legal help to low-income South Dakotans; he was recognized in its 2020 annual report for that work.
Personal
A native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Jack studied history in college. At the University of South Dakota he served as president of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and of the Interfraternity Council and as a student senator. While earning his J.D. and M.B.A. at Creighton, he worked at First National Bank of Omaha. He now lives in the Omaha area and is a cat owner.