Overview
Overview
Nicole R. Topper is a Partner in the firm's West Palm Beach office who provides counseling and defense in the areas of personal injury and general liability claims, condominium and homeowners association law, fair housing litigation, directors and officers liability litigation, insurance coverage and employment law. Ms. Topper also devotes her practice to construction litigation including the representation of design professionals in professional liability claims, developers, contractors, and subcontractors in construction defect claims.
Ms. Topper has spent over a decade of her career working in Big Law handling commercial banking and financial litigation, real property disputes, and commercial litigation.
Ms. Topper is licensed in Florida, Maryland and District of Columbia. Her bar admissions include United States Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for 11th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and all Florida District Courts.
Ms. Topper is a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) and Palm Beach County Bar Association. Ms. Topper is also a repeat speaker for various continuing legal education (CLE) courses.
Associations
The Florida Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Maryland Bar; Former Chair, 15th Circuit “D”Bar Grievance Committee; South Palm Beach County Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL), Palm Beach Bar Association; previous Director, West Boca Chamber of Commerce
Practice Areas
- Banking and Financial
- Business/Commercial Law
- Construction
- Consumer Law
- Country Club, Condominium and Homeowners' Association Law
- Directors and Officers
- Employment and Labor
- Federal Practice
- Insurance Defense Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Real Estate and Foreclosures
- Security Negligence
- Vehicle Negligence
Education
- Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, Juris Doctor
- Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Bachelor of Communications
Admissions
- 2022 U.S. District Court Maryland
2017, United States Supreme Court
2017, U.S. Court of Appeals for 11th Circuit
2010, Maryland Bar
2009, District of Columbia
2002, Florida Bar
2002, Florida, U.S. District Court for Southern District
2002, Florida, U.S. District Court for Northern District
2002, Florida, U.S. District Court for Middle District
2002, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit