June 9, 2025
Nicolaides Adds Associate Christopher Hicks to San Diego Office
Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher T. Hicks has joined the firm’s San Diego office as an associate.
Chris represents insurers in insurance coverage litigation, bad faith disputes, and related appeals. He advises clients on a broad range of coverage matters involving commercial general liability (CGL), excess and umbrella, builder’s risk and first-party property, directors and officers (D&O) liability, and errors and omissions/professional liability (E&O) policies. His experience also includes handling claims related to construction defects, additional insured disputes, and contractual indemnity and risk transfer.
Before joining the firm, Chris practiced at a California-based insurance coverage and litigation boutique, where he focused on complex insurance litigation and appellate matters. Earlier in his career, he represented policyholders and construction professionals, including homebuilders, general contractors, specialty contractors, and design professionals, in coverage disputes and litigation.
Licensed to practice in California and Arizona, Chris earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and his B.A. from the University of New Mexico.
Chris represents insurers in insurance coverage litigation, bad faith disputes, and related appeals. He advises clients on a broad range of coverage matters involving commercial general liability (CGL), excess and umbrella, builder’s risk and first-party property, directors and officers (D&O) liability, and errors and omissions/professional liability (E&O) policies. His experience also includes handling claims related to construction defects, additional insured disputes, and contractual indemnity and risk transfer.
Before joining the firm, Chris practiced at a California-based insurance coverage and litigation boutique, where he focused on complex insurance litigation and appellate matters. Earlier in his career, he represented policyholders and construction professionals, including homebuilders, general contractors, specialty contractors, and design professionals, in coverage disputes and litigation.
Licensed to practice in California and Arizona, Chris earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and his B.A. from the University of New Mexico.