Practices

Litigation

Education

Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D., summa cum laude

Florida State University, B.A., English Writing/Business and Spanish

Bar Admissions

Florida

Languages

Spanish

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Nicole Christine Velasco

Associate
Ft Lauderdale
t: 954-468-7948

Nicole C. Velasco practices in Holland & Knight's Litigation Section, with an emphasis on commercial litigation. In addition to litigating on behalf of clients in the areas of contracts, real estate, and business torts, Ms. Velasco has extensive experience in the arena of commercial landlord and tenant law.

Ms. Velasco graduated first in her class at Nova University School of Law.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Nova Law Review, Lead Articles Editor
  • Moot Court Honor Society
  • Book Awards in Civil Procedure, Property, Constitutional Law, Wills Trusts and Estates, and Remedies
  • Excellence in Constitutional Law honors at the B'Nai B'rith Installation Brunch, 2005

Memberships

  • Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Palm Beach County Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Board of Directors

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Published Articles & Books

  • "Taking the Sandwich Off of the Menu: Should Florida Depart from Over 150 Years of Its Criminal Procedure and Let Prosecutors Have the Last Word?," 29 Nova L. Rev. 99 (Fall 2004) - (cited by the Supreme Court of Florida) , Fall 2004