
Keith B. Nichols
Member
Lawyers
Keith Nichols is a litigator focused on business, commercial and real estate litigation. His clients include a variety of business entities including financial institutions, developers, property managers, municipalities and schools.
Keith has litigated hundreds of matters, and has served as lead counsel in a number of jury trials in district and superior courts. He has also argued before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court.
In 2014, Keith was certified by the N.C. Dispute Resolution Committee as a superior court mediator. He has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2008.
Keith B. Nichols
Member
Overview
Keith Nichols is a litigator focused on business, commercial and real estate litigation. His clients include a variety of business entities including financial institutions, developers, property managers, municipalities and schools.
Keith has litigated hundreds of matters, and has served as lead counsel in a number of jury trials in district and superior courts. He has also argued before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court.
In 2014, Keith was certified by the N.C. Dispute Resolution Committee as a superior court mediator. He has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2008.
News & Events
- Horack Talley Real Estate Litigators Host IREM Lunch & Learn
Veteran real estate litigation lawyers Henry Pharr and Keith Nichols discuss emerging legal issues and trends impacting IREM members.
- Common business interest doesn’t create attorney-client privilege
Keith Nichols was quoted extensively in the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly article, "Common business interest doesn't create attorney-client privilege," published June 16, 2016 and written by David Donovan.
- Primerus 2016 Southeast Regional Meeting
Dave Brown, Bill Hamel, Keith Nichols and Kimberly Sullivan represented Horack Talley at the 2016 Primerus Southeast Regional Meeting on Friday, June 3 in Raleigh, NC.
- NAIOP 2016 North Carolina Statewide Conference
Cheryl Steele and Keith Nichols will represent Horack Talley at NAIOP's 2016 North Carolina Statewide Conference.
- InterFace Carolinas Commercial Real Estate 2015
Henry Pharr III and Keith Nichols will represent Horack Talley at InterFace Carolinas Commercial Real Estate 2015 at the Charlotte Convention Center on June 3.
- 2015 Super Lawyers North Carolina "Rising Stars"
Congratulations to the four Horack Talley lawyers who were named to the 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list.
- Pharr III and Nichols become NCDRC Superior Court Certified Mediators
Henry N. Pharr III and Keith Nichols were recently named Superior Court Certified Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.
- ICSC 2014 Carolinas Idea Exchange
John Maheras, Cheryl Steele, David Powell, Henry Pharr and Keith Nichols will attend the ICSC 2014 Carolinas Idea Exchange on March 25 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
- Fee Disputes and Grievances
- Effective Billing Practices: Happy Clients & Happier Attorneys
- Nichols named chair of Mecklenburg County Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
- Horack Talley launches homeowners’ association blog
Professional Memberships & Activities
North Carolina Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Bar
- Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, 2011 to 2016; chair, 2013 to 2016
- Grievance Committee, 2008-2011
- Mecklenburg County Teen Court, Judge
26th Judicial District’s Bar Candidate Committee, 2008 to present; co-chair, 2011 to present
Honors & Awards
Included on the North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list, business litigation, 2011-2013, 2015, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
Community Involvement
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation
- Friends Council, 2015 to 2017
Vanderbilt Alumni Association
- President, 2008-2012
- Alumni interviewer, 2009 to present

Phone (704) 716-0963
Fax (704) 372-2619
Practices
Education
J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 2000
Negotiation Team and Mediation Advocacy Team
B.A., Psychology and Sociology, Vanderbilt University, 1997
Admissions
North Carolina, 2000
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit