Kelcey Nichols
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Small Business, Estate Planning
Office: Carbondale
Position: Attorney
Experience:
Kelcey’s practice focuses on real estate transactions, business formation and transactions, and estate planning. Her clients include small businesses, start-up companies, real estate developers, private landowners and individuals. Her transactional work is informed by a strong background in litigation and business.
Kelcey maintains the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. She was named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in both 2019 and 2020 (a recognition given to only 2.5% of attorneys in Colorado).
Kelcey was a founding partner at Wood Nichols, LLC in Carbondale, Colorado, and litigated property disputes with the Simons Firm, LLP in New Mexico. Prior to becoming an attorney, Kelcey worked for media-related start-up companies in New York and Colorado. She is a native of Colorado and grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Education:
- University of Washington School of Law, 2007
- Barnard College, Columbia University, B.A. 1997
- (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors)
Court Admissions:
- Colorado State and Federal Courts (2011); New Mexico State and Federal Courts (2007)
Bar Associations and Professional Societies:
- Colorado Bar Association
- New Mexico Bar Association
- 9th Judicial District Bar Association
- Pitkin County Bar Association
Community Involvement:
- Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, President (board member since 2016)
- The Acequia Project, Supervising Attorney (2015-2019)
- Roaring Fork Leadership, Class of 2014
- CLEER (Board Member, 2014-2017)
- Mock Trial Coach (2013)
- Immigrant Family Advocacy Project, Student Advocate (2005-2007)
- Berman Environmental Law Clinic (2006-2007)
- Senior Articles Editor, Shidler Journal for Law, Technology and Commerce (2006-2007)
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Published Articles/Speaking Engagements:
- Client Confidentiality, Professional Privilege and Online Communication: Potential Implications of the Barton Decision, 3 Shidler J.L. Com. & Tech. 10 (Feb. 14, 2007), at http://www.lctjournal.washington.edu/Vol3/a0101Nichols.html
- Hiding Evidence from the Boss: Attorney-Client Privilege and Company Computers, 3 Shidler J.L. Com. & Tech. 6 (Dec.4, 2006) at http://www.lctjournal.washinton.edu/Vol3/a006Nichols.htl
Honors:
- AV Rated, Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- Named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, an Honor Given to Only 2.5% of Attorneys in Colorado
