Attorney
Simon Nicholson has always had the heart to serve others. When he was seven years old, he and his family moved from Jacksonville, Florida, to Guatemala and later to Mexico to serve the less fortunate. The family as a unit focused on helping the local youth and receiving medical teams from the U.S., who would travel to remote villages to provide medical care to the villagers.
Living abroad and helping people who were in need gave Simon a deep understanding of other cultures and compassion for their struggles. As a young adult, his empathy led him to consider a career as a medical doctor, but after several semesters of medical school in Mexico at the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla, he felt he could serve more people on a broader spectrum and decided to leave medical studies and pursue a career in law.
Simon graduated from the University of North Florida with a bachelor’s degree in political science with a focus on international relations. He then received his Juris Doctorate from Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando, Florida, as a scholarship recipient. Throughout law school, Simon attended evening classes, while working full time during the day as a law clerk to gain practical experience and better prepare himself for the practice of law.
To this day, Simon has kept up the same drive and determination, and continually serves others with authenticity and perseverance. In particular, he has a strong desire to help people who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others. His background in the medical field, ability to speak Spanish fluently, and passion for helping others make him perfectly suited to help clients of Sunshine State Law Firm.
Outside of work, Simon enjoys spending time with his children, Liam and Mila, exploring the outdoors, playing instruments, and cheering on the Orlando City Soccer Club with friends.
D. Simon Nicholson is an attorney who represents clients in the state of Florida. Simon Nicholson is recognized by peers and was selected to Rising Stars for 2018 – 2020. This selection is based on an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice. Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Simon Nicholson has earned the respect of his peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.