Michael J. Nichols

In The News

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Mike Nichols completes mastering scientific evidence course

By Michael Nichols
Categories: Michael J. Nichols

Lansing attorney Mike Nichols completed the Mastering Scientific Evidence Course sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the National College of DUI Defense. The plenary sessions focused on gas chromatography, collection, contamination and other issues in blood testing. Mr. Nichols also took the opportunity to expirement with the datamaster dmt that was on location. A listermint strip was ingested and then registered as a .002 on the dmt and the device's slope detection feature did not record the sample as mouth alcohol. Mr. Nichols is a member of the National College of DUI Defense, author of the Michigan OWI Handbook by West Publishing, an adjunct professor of DUI Law and Practice at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing campus and focuses his practice on complex criminal litigation emphasizing defending citizens accused of drugged and drunk driving.

Need a Lawyer?

Get an online consultation or call 517-432-9000

Online Consultation »

Do the Medicines You Take Criminalize Your Driving?

Family Law encompasses a broad range of issues that occur between family members. Our team can help you in all of these areas...

More »

Personal Injury / Traumatic Brain Injury Experts

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the most frightening and serious forms of injury...

More »

Criminal Defense

We are skilled, experienced and committed to resuts in both the serious and misdemenor criminal case

Personal Injury

We have successfully represented clients with serious and traumatic injuries

What our clients are saying

more testimonials »

Peer Recognition

Mike Nichols is a national leader in drunk driving defense. He is a member of the Forensic Committee and Michigan delegate to the National College for DUI Defense. He is also a Sustaining Member of the College. Nichols is also a founding member of the Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys; a member of the American Chemical Society; an associate member of he American Academy of Forensic Science, Adjunct Professor of Forensic Evidence in Criminal Law and OWI Law and Practice at Cooley Law School. He is also author of the West OWI Practice book and several chapters in other books on science and the law.

Mike Nichols is recognized by his peers in Michigan as a “SuperLawyer” in DUI/Criminal Defense. Nichols has also been asked to speak at conferences by groups such as the NCDD; Various Bar Associations in other states.