Best's Insurance Professional Resources
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts
Best's Insurance Professional Resources
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts


Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

4651 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 200, Miami (Coral Gables), Florida 33146

Established: 1995

Practice Areas

  • Insurance Law
  • Product Liability
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Professional Liability
  • Trucking Law
  • Automobile
  • Transportation
  • Contracts
  • Corporate Law
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Civil Trial Practice
  • State and Federal Courts
  • International

About Us

Nicklaus & Associates, P.A., is a nationally recognized Miami (Coral Gables), Florida-based law firm with clients located across the nation who have litigation issues in Florida. The firm primarily serves institutional and corporate clients, as well as individuals in the defense of civil cases, insurance defense, coverage matters and jury and non-jury trials in all federal and state courts. Over three decades of combined experience and continuous presence confirms the firm’s dedication to establishing long-term client relationships and delivering the highest quality legal representation at a reasonable cost. The firm's attorneys share high professional standards and a commitment to excel in the quality of service and prompt results provided for clients. Teamwork, communication and strong client relationships are the firm’s policy.

The firm's main office is located in Miami, but Nicklaus & Associates also has a branch office in Lakeland, Florida. The locations of our two offices in Florida allows our attorneys to handle matters for clients in every county in the state. Areas of practice include: transportation accident litigation (trucking, automotive, highway and rail), maritime and aviation, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, construction litigation, insurance coverage, medical and professional liability, insurance agent errors and omissions, life and health insurance law, insurance property and casualty defense, insurance coverage, excess claims, commercial litigation, and premises liability.

Additional Locations

  • Lakeland, Florida
  • 206 Easton Drive
  • Lakeland, Florida 33803

    Client Information

    Insurance Clients

    Non-Insurance Clients

    • Aero Technologies
    • Alexsis, Inc.
    • Arkansas Best Corporation (ABF Freight)
    • Bulk Express Transport, Inc.
    • Commercial Carrier Corporation
    • Crawford & Company
    • C.R. England, Inc.
    • Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
    • The Hertz Corporation
    • Husqvarna Outdoor Products, Inc.
    • P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.
    • Penske Truck Leasing
    • Ryobi Motor Products Corporation
    • Swift Transportation Company, Inc.
    • USA Truck, Inc.
    • Werner Enterprises, Inc.
    • White Consolidated Industries, Inc.

    Personnel Information

    Shareholder


    Edward R. Nicklaus

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Kentucky, 1971
    • Florida
    • U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1992
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
    Memberships:
    • Federal, American, Kentucky and Dade County Bar Associations
    • The Florida Bar
    • National Private Truck Council
    • National Tank Truck Carriers
    • American Trucking Association
    • Florida Trucking Association
    • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
    • The Maritime Law Association of the United States
    • International Association of Defense Counsel
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Transportation Lawyers Association
    • Trucking Industry Defense Association
    Education:
    • DePauw University, B.A., 1967
    • University of Louisville, J.D., 1971

    Associates


    Eddy A. Nicklaus

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Florida, 2019
    Memberships:
    • The Florida Bar
    Education:
    • DePauw University, B.A., 2014
    • Florida Coastal School of Law, J.D., 2019

    Ross Bussard

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Texas, 2012
    • New Mexico, 2019
    • Florida, 2020
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
    Memberships:
    • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
    Education:
    • Louisiana State University, B.S., 2005
    • Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business, M.B.A., 2007
    • Texas Tech University, J.D., 2011

    Joel Bello

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Florida, 2020
    Memberships:
    • The Florida Bar
    Education:
    • Florida International University, B.S., 1999
    • National University, M.A., 2016
    • St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., 2019

    Nicolas Torres

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Florida, 2017
    Education:
    • University of Florida, B.A., 2012
    • Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2016

    Matthew Sedaghat

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Florida, 2022
    Memberships:
    • The Florida Bar
    Education:
    • Arizona State University, B.A., 2016
    • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2020

    Of Counsel


    Matthew S. Warren

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Florida, 2016
    Memberships:
    • The Florida Bar
    Education:
    • Occidental College, B.A., 2001
    • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2016

    Joseph Feldman

    Miami (Coral Gables), FL

    Admitted
    • Florida, 2016
    Memberships:
    • The Florida Bar
    Education:
    • The George Washington University, B.S., 2013
    • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2016

     Back To Top

    Contact Our Team | About Best's Insurance Professional Resources | FAQs | Qualification Guidelines | Important Notice