Adam M. Nicoll

Adam M. Nicoll, a partner at Chepenik Trushin LLP, concentrates his practice on probate and trust administration, probate and trust litigation, insurance defense litigation and coverage disputes, and attorney's fees disputes.

Adam has represented more than 100 personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, and creditors throughout all stages of estate and trust administrations, including administrations involving assets in the tens of millions of dollars. Adam has defended hundreds of homeowner's property insurance lawsuits, including leveraging many favorable resolutions through targeted strategies and prevailing outright on summary judgment. He also has substantial experience in attorney's fees disputes, particularly in the context of prevailing party disputes and the calculation of appropriate prevailing party fee awards.

Adam is a native of South Florida, having grown up in Sunrise, Florida and having attended the environmental science and Everglades restoration magnet program at South Plantation High School, where he graduated as co-salutatorian of his class. Adam earned his B.S.B.A with a major in economics from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration in 2011, where he made the President's Honor Roll and Dean's List and graduated cum laude a year early. During his undergraduate study, Adam was actively involved in the University's Honors Program, which afforded him the opportunity to participate in a more diverse array of courses. Adam remained in Gainesville for law school and graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2014.

While in law school, Adam concentrated his study on business law and intellectual property law, including courses on trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, labor law, antitrust law and corporations. Adam ultimately received a certificate in intellectual property law upon graduating from law school, and, following his 1L year, Adam spent a summer abroad studying business law in Paris and Montpellier, France, including courses in business torts and franchise regulation. In his 3L year, Adam earned the book award in Florida Constitutional Law, given to the student with the highest grade in a course.

Adam began his career at Chepenik Trushin LLP as an associate upon admission to the Florida Bar in September 2014, and became a partner with the firm in 2021.

Outside of law, Adam enjoys travelling, playing guitar, Gator football, Panthers hockey, and spending time with family and friends.