Jeffrey T. Nichols
Wisconsin
Crivello, Nichols & Hall, S.C.
710 N. Plankinton Ave
Suite 500
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Tel: 414-290-7549
Email:
jnichols@crivellolaw.com
Web:
www.crivellolaw.com
Jeff is a named partner in the firm and also serves as the president where he is responsible for the execution of the overall business strategy in leading Crivello, Nichols & Hall to becoming Wisconsin and the Midwest’s unrivalled defense law firm.
His national trial practice is heavily concentrated on products liability, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, construction matters, and medical and professional malpractice. Jeff is proud to serve as National Trial Counsel to multiple global manufacturers of outdoor power equipment, construction and compact farming machinery, and consumer products. He has tried complex, high stakes, “bet the company” level litigation matters in Wisconsin, Texas, New York, California, Kansas, and Connecticut and litigated hundreds more throughout the United States with tremendous success.
In his career, Jeff has handled more than 250+ lawsuits and claims that alleged more than $1,000,000 in contested damages and multiple cases where the amount exceeded $10,000,000. While he maintains an active litigation practice across all areas of casualty and tort litigation, Jeff has carved out an impeccable record of success in the areas of products liability defending international, national, regional, and local manufacturers, distributors, retailers and wholesalers in allegations of negligence in a design defect, failure to warn, and warranty matters. Jeff’s product liability experience includes:
- Construction equipment such as telehandlers, bulldozers, excavators, steamrollers and cranes;
- Automobile, off road, and RV equipment and design such as drive shafts, brakes, and rollovers;
- Agricultural and farm equipment such as tractors, hay bailers, and collectors;
- Power tools such as jackhammers, bandsaws, nail guns, and drills;
- Home appliances such as water heaters, dishwashers, and stoves;
- Electrical and fuel-based generators;
- Oil and gas rigs and equipment; and
- Propane and gas tanks.
Jeff’s hard-earned reputation as a fearless advocate for his clients’ interests, his unassailable record at trial, and his devotion to professionalism have earned him election into the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) of which he is now a former president (2021-22). Jeff is AV rated by Martindale Hubble and is perennially named in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. Additionally, Jeff was honored to have been recognized as the Wisconsin Defense Counsel Association – Advocate of the Year (2016), in the US News and World Report – Lawyer of the Year (2019), and as the BizTimes – Notable Litigator and Trial Attorney (2023) for his relentless advocacy and masterful trial strategy.
We defend products from multi-million-dollar cranes and industrial boilers, to consumer products and appliances like water heaters and air conditioners, to personal products, like lawn mowers and small engines, to component part manufacturers, like valves, motors and controls, and dozens of products in between.
We successfully represent our clients in product liability claims and cases in Wisconsin and throughout the nation and regularly consult with international counsel in claims involving our clients’ products outside the United States. Our lawyers frequently lecture on the application of product liability laws in the State of Wisconsin to clients and to our fellow members of the Bar.
Our firm leads the way in the defense of product liability cases in the State of Wisconsin, with innovative approaches to the defense of these claims, which invariably lead to better results for our clients.
Crivello, Nichols & Hall, S.C. our clients get more than a promise when they need representation in the courtroom. They get solid performance from a law firm whose members have successfully represented industry, government, insurance companies and individuals for over 60 years. They also receive the services of lawyers with state-of-the-art facilities and who are uniformly recognized by their peers and the judiciary as leaders in the profession.
No amount of experience, or even superior ability, is sufficient if the performance of an attorney or law firm is inconsistent. We understand that consistency is the basis for most long-term business relationships. Therefore, whether our clients are coming to us for the first or fiftieth time, they are provided the same level of dedication and performance. Our consistency is evidenced by the growing list of corporate and business clients who have been with us for two, three and even four decades.
The integrity of a law firm is the thread that ties together all aspects of the relationship between client and lawyer. Successful legal representation is based as much on the integrity with which the legal services are rendered as on the proficiency of the attorney. Strict adherence to this belief has earned Crivello, Nichols & Hall its reputation as a law firm that deals honestly and fairly with clients, peers and judiciaries. Over the years, in response to the needs of our clientele, our firm began to assume a national character.
Today, Crivello, Nichols & Hall manages and directly provides legal services in almost every state in the United States.