NICHOLAS R. WESTBROOK

Thanks for visiting my website. I hope the information provided helps you make an informed decision about who to hire for your case. This is a critical decision that should not be made lightly.

When choosing your defense attorney, it is important to know a few things about them. You want to make sure you and the attorney are a good fit. This page has been designed to give you some highlights about my background, education and achievements.

I am a native Texan who was born in Lubbock, Texas. I attended The University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. I'm still a huge Longhorns fan.

After college, I attended South Texas College of Law here in Houston, where I gained my Juris Doctorate. I graduated in the Top 2% of my class (1 of 5 students) and received the highest distinction of summa cum laude.

Since starting my own law firm, I have concentrated on helping citizens fight the State against various criminal allegations. I also help people seal and expunge their criminal records, which is important after a criminal case is resolved. I'm dedicated to my clients and want to help.

EDUCATION -

• Bachelors of Arts, Biology, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
• Juris Doctorate, South Texas College of Law, summa cum laude, Houston, Texas

COURTS -

• Admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Southern District
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District

PUBLICATION -

Fasten Your Seatbelt or Go to Jail – The Supreme Court Validates Arrests for Fine-Only Offenses and Ignores the Explicit Protection of the Fourth Amendment in Atwater v. City of Lago Vista , 532 U.S. 318 (2001), 43 S. Tex. L. Rev. 957 (Summer 2002). To read this infomative article, please click here.

HONORS/AWARDS -

The University of Texas at Austin:

• Dean’s List
• College of Natural Sciences Honors

South Texas College of Law:

• Dean’s List
• Phi Delta Phi, Honors Fraternity
• Order of Barristers
• Order of the Lytae
• South Texas Law Review
• Robert R. Duvall Award for Best Article on Family Law
• Highest Grade Awards: Legal Research & Writing I, Constitutional Law, and Mediation
• Dean’s Student Advocacy Service Award
• Watkins, Nichols & Friend Advocacy Scholarship
• Dean's Advocacy Scholarship
• National Semi-Finalist & Best Brief in Nation (2002): The College of William & Mary’s William B. Spong, Jr. Invitational Moot Court Competition
• Third Place Brief (2003): The TYLA State Bar of Texas Moot Court Competition
• Best Team in Region & Best Brief in Region; National Finalist & Best Brief in Nation (2002): The Association of the Bar of the City of New York’s National Moot Court Competition
• Best Team in Region & Best Brief in Region; National Semi-Finalist & Second Place Brief (2003): The American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Chicago

MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS -

• Texas Bar Association
• Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
• American Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association