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B.A. cum laude in Public Justice, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas (1986)
J.D. South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas (1989) 

Lawyer: Law Office of Nicholas Bressi (October 15, 2014 to present)
Partner: Hohmann, Taube & Summers, L.L.P. (March 1, 2005 to Oct. 15, 2014)
Of Counsel: Hohmann, Taube & Summers, L.L.P. (December 1, 2002 to March 1, 2005)
Partner: Bressi & Wenholz, L.L.P. (March 1, 2001 - October 31,2002)
Lawyer: Law Office of Nicholas Bressi (March 1, 1995 - March 1, 2001)
Associate: Hohmann & Taube, L.L.P. (February 1, 1992 to February 28, 1995)
Associate: Norton & Blair (1990-1992) 

State Bar of Texas, admitted to practice 1990.

Board Certified in Construction Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2016 - present).
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation .
Member, College of the State Bar of Texas -  a professional society of legal scholars.
Austin Bar Association, Construction section member.
Former Lobbyist on various consumer and insurance issues.
Recipient of 2010 Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Award.
Obtained the 65th largest jury verdict and the 36th largest injury verdict in Texas in 2019.
Houston Bar Association, CPA Relations Committee (1991-1993).
Houston Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Committee (1991-1992).
Supreme Court of Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (1993-1998; 2021 to present).
State Bar of Texas, Insurance Law Section, Insurance Litigation Committee (2000-2002).
State Bar of Texas, Consumer Law Section, Council member (2001-2003).

• Nick’s  practice focuses primarily on the construction industry by providing  representation to owners, general contractors, subcontractors, plumbers, engineers, electricians, and other tradesmen as well as design  professionals and various material suppliers.  Extensive experience  includes all components of construction related disputes, litigation, lien perfection, construction defect defense, as well as  disputes involving payment and completion of construction projects.   Nick also has a wide range of experience relating to construction and  real estate related disputes representing property owners, developers, landlords, tenants and management companies.  Nick also has extensive  experience in water damage and mold related claims.  Extensive experience with home defect claims and building foundation related failures and claims is also one of Nick's specialties.
  
•  Another  major component of Nick’s practice includes a wide range of insurance  related litigation and insurance coverage representation of insureds in first party insurance coverage disputes and defense of construction related claims.  

• Nick also serves as a court appointed Guardian Ad Litem for various cases in and around Central Texas and serves as Guardian Ad Litem by selection of counsel for minors involved in personal injury cases and other disputes.
  
•  The final component of  Nick’s practice includes general and complex commercial litigation as  well as a wide variety of business related litigation.  Nick has  extensive court room and trial experience and has acted as lead counsel in 98 jury trials, bench trials, and/or arbitrations.
   

•  Foundation  of Bad Faith: Litigating the Homeowner’s Policy, 9th Annual Ultimate  Insurance Seminar, March 30-31, 2000, Dallas, Texas.
  
• Sick  Building Syndrome & Mold, BioSafety Institute (seminar series),  August 22, 2000 (Houston); August 24, 2000 (San Antonio); August 29,  2000 (Dallas); December 7, 2000 (Austin).
  
•  Mold, Mildew and Sick Building Issues, State Bar of Texas, September 8, 2000;
  October 20, 2000; February 17, 2001; June 29, 2001; September 14, 2001.
  
• Insurance  Law Seminar, "Mold and Sick Building Litigation", University of Houston  Law Foundation, May 18, 2001 (Houston), June 1, 2001 (Dallas).
  
• 6th  Annual Insurance Law Institute, “Mold, Mildew and Millions”, University  of Texas School of Law Conference, September 5 - 7, 2001, Austin,  Texas.
  
•  Co-chair for Mealey’s Texas Mold Litigation Conference, October 1-2, 2001, Houston, Texas.
  
• Trying the Black Mold Case, State Bar of Texas, January 17-18, 2002, Austin, Texas.
  
•  Mold  and Sick Building Litigation, Fundamentals and Insurance Coverage  Analysis, Travis County Bar Association - Construction Law Section  meeting, January 17, 2002.
  
• Toxic Torts on Campus, University of  Texas School of Law 17th Annual School Law Conference, February 28 -  March 1, 2002, Austin, Texas.
  
•  Advanced Insurance Seminar, Mold  Litigation under Homeowners and Commercial Insurance Policies,  University of Houston Law Foundation, February 28 - March 1, 2002-  Houston, Texas; March 7 - 8, 2002- Dallas, Texas.
  
• Trying the Black Mold Case, State Bar of Texas, April 25-26, 2002, Houston, Texas.
  
• The Business of Mold, Harris Martin’s Mold Litigation - Beyond the Basics, October
  10-11, 2002, San Antonio, Texas.
  
• Co-Chair for Mealey’s Texas Mold Litigation Conference, December 2-3, 2002, Dallas, Texas.
  
• Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in Texas, June 5, 2003, Austin, Texas, sponsored by Lorman Education Services.
  
• Experts and Ethics, April 14-16, 2005, San Antonio, Texas, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance
  Practice Section.
  
• Trying  a Mold Case from the Paralegal’s Perspective, September 23, 2005,  Austin, Texas; State Bar of Texas, Paralegal Division, Texas Advanced  Paralegal Seminar.
  
• The Simplification of Complex Litigation Discovery, March 26, 2008, Capital Area Paralegal Association Seminar, Austin, Texas.
  
• Recent Developments in Construction Litigation, November 18, 2008, Capital Area
  Paralegal Association Seminar, Austin, Texas.
  
• Texas  Construction Law - Basic Course, "The Residential Construction  Liability Act - How to Assert and Defend Claims", State Bar of Texas  Construction Law Section seminar, December 14, 2018.
  

• Fundamentals  of Investigation and Presentation of Mold Claims and Insurance Coverage  Analysis, State Bar of Texas, Professional Development publications,  2001.
  
• Mold Issues: Homeowners and Commercial Coverage Issues, Claims and Defenses, 2002.
  
• Toxic  in Texas, The Current Status of Mold Claims in Texas, Columns magazine,  Harris Martin Publishing, April and May 2002 article series.