David M. Nickless

Founding Partner
David has been a bankruptcy trustee since 1985 and has substantial experience representing trustees, debtors, creditors, and other litigants at both the trial and appellate level in Federal and State Courts with over 75 reported decisions. David also provides individuals and businesses with legal advice and services concerning start-ups, business funding, and general business matters.

Areas of Practice

Personal and business insolvency
Business litigation
Loan Workouts, Corporate Reorganization and Commercial Law

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts, 1981
U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1988

Education

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. – 1981
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- B.S. – 1974
- Major: Chemical Engineering

Past Employment Positions

Marullo and Barnes, Associate, 1981 – 1985
United States Army , 1974 – 1978

Classes/Seminars

Bankruptcy for Low and Moderate Income Debtors: MCLE 1991
Small Business Workouts: MCLE 1991
Covering your Assets and Fraudulent Conveyances: MCLE 1992
Expert testimony in Federal Courts: ABI Northeast Bankruptcy Conference 2001
Chapter 13 Plans Sale and refinancing of real estate: ABI Northeast Bankruptcy Conference 2005
How to File Chapter 7 & 13 Consumer Bankruptcies Under the New Act: MCLE Program Chair 2006
Pretrial Orders and Discovery: ABI Winter Northeast Consumer Conference 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute, Member 1999-present
Massachusetts Bar Association, Member 1981-present
Worcester County Bar Association, Member 1993-present, Bankruptcy Co-Chair 1993-1996
Northern Worcester County Bar Association, Member 1985-present
Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, Electronic Filing Rules Committee 2002-2003
Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, Local Rules Committee 2004-2008