John Bo Nichols
Koons Fuller, PC 109 North Post Oak Lane Suite 425 Houston, TX 77024 Practice Area(s): Family Law, Civil Litigation call 713-789-5112 fax 713-789-5123 email Bo@KoonsFuller.com visit website
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Board Certified – Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization – 1995
Texas Supreme Court
Texas State Court of Appeals
Texas State District Courts
United States District Courts – Southern District of Texas (1997)
Education
South Texas College of Law 1993-1996 J.D.
Professional Experience
Bo Nichols Law Firm………………………………………………………………………………………… September 1, 2013 – Present
Owner
238 Westcott
Houston, Texas 77007
(713) 869-2900
(713) 869-6699 Fax
Nichols Law, P.L.L.C………………… January 1996 – November 1, 2007, October 1, 2011 – September 1, 2013
Partner
5020 Montrose Blvd., Ste. 400
Houston, Texas 77006
(713) 654-0708
(713) 654-0706 Fax
Jenkins & Kamin………………………………………………………………………….. November 1, 2007 – September 30, 2011
Partner
Two Greenway Plaza, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 600-5500
(713) 600-5501 Fax
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers in America 2009-Present
Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine 2005-Present
Professional Associations
Senior Faculty – Houston Family Law Trial Institute
Fellow – American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist
Fellow – Gulf Coast Family Law Specialist
College of the State Bar
State Bar of Texas – Family Law Section
Treasurer/Master – Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court
Houston Bar Association – Family Law Section
Fort Bend County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
A Rocky Mountain High: The Divorce of Charlie Sheen and Brook Mueller – Faculty Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist – 2013.
Proven Winning Strategies of Modern Litigation – Brazoria County Bar Association – 2012
Other Causes of Action – 36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2011
Fine Tuning Your Case for Trial – – 25th Annual Family Law Conference – 2011
Temporary Hearings at Break-Neck-Speed – HBA Family Law Extravaganza – 2010
Spy Torts, Damages and Jail Time, ABA – Fall Conference, 2010
Obtaining & Admitting Evidence From Foreign Jurisdictions – 36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2010
Electronic Evidence & Spy Torts, UTCLE – Family Law on the Front Lines – 2010
Local Rules- Knowing Your Courts – HBA Family Law Institute – 2010
The Intersection of Family Law and Bankruptcy Law – – 24th Annual Family Law Conference – 2010
Temporary Hearings at Break-Neck-Speed, Jefferson County Bar Association – Houston Bar Association Family Law Section – 2009
Discovery -35th Annual Advanced Family Boot Camp, 2009
Evidence Workshop: Keeping it In or Keeping it Out -35th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2009
The Impaired Client – Maximizing Your Client’s Possession and Access, Marriage Dissolution Institute 2009
Enforcement of Child-Related Issues _ ‘Do We Pass Go or Do We Go Directly to Jail?” , UTCLE – Family Law on the Front Lines – 2008
Temporary Hearings at Break-Neck-Speed, Jefferson County Bar Association – Family Law Section – 2009
Temporary Hearings at Break-Neck-Speed, South Texas College of Law – 23rd Annual Family Law Conference – 2009
Non-Parent Custody Issues, Advanced Family Law Course – 2008
Temporary Hearings at Break-Neck-Speed, UTCLE – Family Law on the Front Lines – 2008
Handling the Property Case on a Shoestring, South Texas College of Law – 22nd Annual Family Law Conference – 2008
Predicates, Making and Meeting Objections – Trial of a Family Law Jury Case – 2007
Taking the Fifth – What is the Effect in a Family Law Case?, Advanced Family Law Course – 2006
What are My Rights as a Grandparent, Texas Bar Journal, 2005 Year in Review, January 2006, Vol. 69, No.1.
ANALYZE THIS! The Use of Mental Health Professionals in Ways Other Than Custody Evaluations, Advanced Family Law Course – 2002
Ultimate Trial Notebook-Personal Injury (assisting in research and editing) – 1995
Common Mistakes in the Court’s Charge and Charge Conference (assisting in research and editing) – 1996
Persuasive Trial Techniques and Courtroom Interaction Skills (assisting in research and editing) – 1996
Jury Persuasion-Voir Dire, Opening Statement, Trial and Final Argument (assisting in research and editing) – 1996
Marital Property Agreements (assisting in research and editing), 1996
HIV and Child Custody – 1996
Inquiries and Caveats – Daubert Proofing your Expert
Guest Lecturer Family Law Advocacy Course (Depositions), South Texas College of Law, 2005
Guest Lecturer Family Law Advocacy Course (Temporary Orders), South Texas College of Law, 2005
HIV and Child Custody, University of Houston School of Law, 1997
HIV and Child Custody, South Texas College of Law, 1997
Service Activities
Houston Lawyers’ Initiative – Representing Veterans in Family Law Cases