About Indiana Lawyer Mark Nicholson

Why is Indiana criminal defense and personal injury attorney Mark Nicholson called the Battery Man? Because his first criminal jury trial was a battery case.

The case was called the Big Buford Battery case. They charged his client with throwing a big Buford sandwich at the manager through the drive-thru window. Then going through the drive-thru window and battering the manager. It was all captured on video.

 The verdict: Not Guilty!

His first personal injury case was a car accident. He views car accidents as a form of battery. One car hitting (battering) another, although generally unintentional.

Mark Nicholson was born and raised in New Castle, Indiana. When he was a little kid, comic books fascinated him, especially Batman. They often refer to him as the Batt-Man Attorney. Why does he spell Batt-Man with two Ts? The 2 Ts in Batt are “To Take” down the charges, the case or whatever stands in the way of getting justice for his clients.

HE FIGHTS AGAINST A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE

In law school, his classmates elected him to be their class president and their graduation speaker. They put their trust in him, and you can, too. He will communicate directly with you and is accessible 24/7 via phone, email, text, and in-person. He will even meet with you via video chat.

HE WROTE THE BOOK ON YOUR RIGHTS!

In addition, Indiana trial attorney Mark Nicholson is so trusted and respected that he has given presentations and spoken on panels. He has given presentations involving police brutality, prison, civil rights, criminal justice, death penalty, education, and other topics. He even wrote the book on your constitutional rights, whether you are in prison our out of prison. The Law: From Prison to the Street.  Buy this best-selling and well-respected book on Amazon.

Attorney Nicholson has written and published several books and articles about your rights, the law and various other topics. A partial list can be found at the bottom of this page. Also, for more legal news you can subscribe to his newsletter and podcast, The Nicholson Nugget and his YouTube channel, Mark Nicholson Law.

Mark Nicholson trained attorneys. He supervised and trained attorneys at the Marion County Public Defender Agency. He is an adjunct professor for the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. In addition, he has served as Judge Pro Tem for the Marion County Superior Courts.

Magazines featured him in the December 2015 issue of Indianapolis Monthly, the Fall 2012 issue of the ACLU’s Carrying the Torch, the August 3-16, 2011 issue of Indiana Lawyer, February 22, 2017, Hendricks County Flyer, and various other news outlets, including TV (examples, 13-WTHR News, WRTV6 News 

FOX59 News and CBS News). 

Also, attorney Mark Nicholson was in the #1 hit documentary on HBO Max, Discovery, Amazon, Hulu. Other media featuring attorney Nicholson for winning personal injury cases and other cases he had include, Boston Herald, Associated Press, US News and World Report, Yahoo News, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, The Indianapolis Star newspaper as a legal expert.

Attorney Nicholson was interviewed by local TV concerning the Marion County Prosecutor's dismissal of almost 200 marijuana cases.

INDIANAPOLIS ATTORNEY WORKS HARD FOR HIS CLIENTS

If you need an attorney that will work hard for you, then contact Mark. If you have a high-profile or sensitive case, then contact him. He has experience working hard on high-profile cases. The news media often seeks his opinion on several high-profile cases.

Mark Nicholson is a military combat veteran and assists veterans in receiving the benefits they earned. Just as he fought hard for his country, he will fight hard for you.

He volunteers to help veterans by serving on the Board of Directors for Helping Veterans and Families (HVAF). He was the President of the Indiana Public Defender Council.

Also, he is a certified Kansas City Barbecue Society Judge and former member of the United States Parachute Association.

Let Mark Nicholson be the solution for your legal needs and let him fight for you!

Call on him 24/7 when you are facing a travesty of justice.

• Adjunct Professor, Indiana University McKinney School of Law
• Assistant Misdemeanor Supervisor, Marion County Public Defender Agency (former)
• Deputy Public Defender, Indiana State Public Defender Office (former)
• Law Clerk, Indiana State Public Defender (former)
• Bailiff, Marion County Superior Court (former)
• Law Clerk, Indiana Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (former)
• Commencement Speaker, Class of 2008, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
• Vice Chairman, NAACP Legal Redress Committee (former)
• Dean’s Students Advisory Board, Member (former)
• Law Student Division Representative, American Bar Association (former)
• Teacher’s Assistant, Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (former)
• Class Representative, Student Bar Association (former)