Andrew T. Nichols

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Mr. Nichols co-founded Horman Nichols in 2016. His practice consists primarily of litigating and defending personal injury cases, including car crashes, dog bites and slip and fall cases, workers’ compensation cases, contract disputes, and Social Security Disability matters, representing individuals seeking disability benefits at both the administrative and appellate levels.

Prior to joining Horman Nichols, Mr. Nichols was a partner at one of Baltimore’s oldest and most respected insurance defense firms. Before that, Mr. Nichols practiced as an associate with a litigation firm in Rockville, Maryland in the firm’s commercial litigation department. Mr. Nichols also worked in-house as staff counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, where the practice focused on litigating general negligence cases and workers’ compensation matters. Immediately upon graduating law school, Mr. Nichols clerked for the Honorable William O. Carr of the Circuit Court for Harford County.

Mr. Nichols has been repeatedly recognized by peers for legal ability and professionalism. Mr. Nichols was recognized as a Rising Star in Maryland Super Lawyers magazine in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, and as a Super Lawyer in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Super Lawyers selects attorneys through a rigorous, multi‑phase process combining peer nominations, evaluations, and independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on twelve indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made annually on a state‑by‑state basis, with approximately 2.5% of nominees selected as Rising Stars and approximately 5% selected as Super Lawyers.

Mr. Nichols is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale‑Hubbell. An AV Preeminent rating reflects peer recognition at the highest level of professional excellence and is reserved for attorneys receiving a score between 4.5 and 5.0 based on confidential peer reviews.

Mr. Nichols served for more than four years as a commissioned officer with the Maryland Military Department and served with the Maryland Defense Force Judge Advocate Corps prior to receiving an honorable discharge. During that time, professional legal support was provided to the Maryland Army National Guard, the Maryland Air National Guard, and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency.

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PRACTICE

• Personal Injury

• Workers' Compensation

• Civil Litigation

• General Negligence 

• Business Disputes

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EDUCATION

Law Degree

• University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. 2002​

Undergraduate

• Andrews University, B.A. (English) 1999

BAR ADMISSIONS
Maryland State Bar
Admittance: 2002

District of Columbia Bar

Admittance: 2006

United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2006)

4th Circuit Court of Appeals (2006)

United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2008)

HONORS and AFFILIATIONS:

• Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

• Maryland Super Lawyers Super Lawyer 2021, 2022, 2023

• Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating

• Maryland State Bar Association

• Bar Association of Frederick County

• District of Columbia Bar

• Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.

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PUBLICATIONS and SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Speaker, Faculty for A Practical Guide to Workers’ Compensation. Presented on The Interplay of Workers’ Compensation Cases and Third-Party Cases, 2013

• Speaker, Faculty for Pain & Suffering Damages in Personal Injury, 2019. Presented on how insurance companies evaluate Pain & Suffering Damages in Maryland.  

• Griggs v. C&H Mechanical Corp. et al., 169 Md.App. 556, 905 A.2d 402 (2006)

• Alban, et. ux. v. Fiels, 210 Md.App. 1, 61 A.3d 867 (2013)

• Shapiro & Duncan, et. al. v. Payne, 215 Md.App. 674, 84 A.3d 149 (2014)

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CIVIC

• Honorably Discharged, Captain, Maryland Military Department, serving with Maryland Defense Force's Judge Advocate Corps, 2011-2016

• Former Chair, School Board, Frederick Adventist Academy

• Member, Development & Marketing Committee Mental Health Association of Frederick County

• Member, Catoctin Affair Planning Committee Mental Health Association for Frederick County

• Honored as one of Frederick's Finest, recognizing young professionals in the community in conjunction with fundraising for the Maryland Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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