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Cassandra Nicholas
Cassandra is the owner and managing attorney of Nicholas Law, PLLC.
Cassandra’s enthusiasm for building client-centered relationships combined with her wide-ranging prior experience have prepared her to assist you with your estate planning, estate administration, and business formation needs in North Carolina. Her experience since 2012 in various legal roles includes practicing as an attorney in North Carolina since 2021; as a commercial real estate “Biglaw” attorney; as full-time contract legal staff (law clerk, paralegal, and legal assistant) for the US Department of Justice while attending law school as an evening student; as a student attorney in a legal clinic; as a legal intern for a capital habeas attorney; and as a legal intern and assistant at a criminal defense firm in North Dakota. Through all of her experience, Cassandra has come to view the legal profession as truly a customer service industry.
Cassandra has proudly called North Carolina home since 2020. Cassandra grew up in North Dakota and spent several years in the Washington, DC area before relocating to North Carolina. Outside of her practice, she enjoys spending time at the beach or anywhere with her husband and son.
Admissions
North Carolina State Bar (2021)
District of Columbia Bar (2020)
Memberships
North Carolina Fifth Judicial District Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Awards
Super Lawyers: North Carolina Rising Star (2024 & 2025)
Estate Planning & Probate
Business & Corporate
Real Estate
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2024 & 2025)
Trusts & Estates
Real Estate
Education
J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 2019 Evening Division
Moot Court Honor Society (2016-2018)
Team Director (2017-2018)
DC Cup Competition, Semi-finalist (February 2018)
UNC Craven Competition (February 2017)
Alvina Reckman-Meyers First Year Tournament, Semi-finalist (January 2016)
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law (2016-2018)
WCL Merit Scholarship (Four-year academic scholarship)
Pro Bono Service Honors
B.A., Concordia College, Moorhead MN, 2013, cum laude
Majors: Political Science, Spanish, International Business (Management concentration)
Concordia College Presidential Scholarship (Four-year academic scholarship)
Credo Honors Program
Volunteer
Seaside Arts Council; Swansboro, NC (January 2023-Present; Secretary: October 2024-Present)
American Mock Trial Association Judge; Garner, NC (February 2021)
Border Issues Immersion; El Paso, TX; Juarez, Mexico (May 2014)
Student Congress Judging; Yorktown High School, VA (Spring 2014)
Ellen Hopkins Elementary Spanish Immersion; Moorhead, MN (Spring 2011)
Arc Buddies (Mentored individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities); Moorhead, MN (2010–2011)
Outreach Program (Assisted at a youth detention center and a youth psychiatric residential treatment facility); Moorhead, MN (2009–2010)
Adult Basic Education Teaching (GED & ESL); Moorhead, MN (Fall 2009)