Atty. Daniel Nicholas, Esq.
Daniel Andrew Nicholas is a Partner in the firm's Tampa office and has 30 years of multi-disciplinary litigation experience in the areas of corporate, business, receivership, franchise, employment, contract, bankruptcy, securities, construction, and health care. He has obtained verdicts in excess of $100 million in state and federal trials for the nation’s largest banks, developers, and health care clients.
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Daniel Nicholas, Esq. is a Partner based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Their practice focuses on employment, business, real estate, class action, and zoning. Admitted to practice in Florida (1990). Educated at Stetson University College of Law J.D. summa cum laude (—) and Jacksonville University B.S. Business Administration, Public Management and Political Science, summa cum laude (—). Active member of Associations •The Florida Bar •American Bar Association •Hillsborough County Bar Association •Jacksonville Bar Association •Federal Bar Association. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel Andrew Nicholas is a Partner in the firm's Tampa office and has 30 years of multi-disciplinary litigation experience in the areas of corporate, business, receivership, franchise, employment, contract, bankruptcy, securities, construction, and health care
- He has obtained verdicts in excess of $100 million in state and federal trials for the nation’s largest banks, developers, and health care clients
- His practice is highly concentrated in the health care industry
- He has substantial regulatory experience that includes Federal Anti-Kickback, Stark, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), U.S
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as the operational and compliance issues facing the ever changing health care industry
- Mr. Nicholas speaks regularly throughout the United States in an array of litigation and healthcare issues, and appeared on numerous television and radio shows on matters of professional malpractice and consumer protection
- Newsroom News •Federal Court Sides with Defendant in Pro Se Plaintiff’s Case in Orange County, FL Recent Successful Trial, 12.12.2025 Publications •“Recent Amendments to Federal False Claims Act”, Trial Practice Quarterly, 2013 •“Rehabilitation and Liquidation Summary under Florida Statutes”, Trial Practice Quarterly, 2012 •“FDIC Takeovers and Lender Liability”, First Coast Business Journal, 1992 REPORTED CASES: •Suk Kim v Jung Chang, 249 So. 3d 1300 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018) •Anderson v
- Wolf, 998 So. 2d 1172 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008) •LaMarca v
- Janson, 2014 U.S
- Dist
- Lexis 8427 (M.D
- Tampa 2014) •Brown v
- Estate of Stuckey, 710 So. 2d 679 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998) •Hyman v
- City of Gastonia, 466 F. 3d 284 (4th Cir. 2006)
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Daniel Nicholas, Esq. is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Florida →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Daniel Nicholas, Esq. is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Florida →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Daniel Nicholas, Esq. is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Florida →
Daniel Nicholas, Esq. is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Florida →
Daniel Nicholas, Esq. is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in Florida →
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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