Nicholas grew up in the St. Louis Metro East suburbs and attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, he majored in Political Science, focusing on comparative politics in Europe, with a minor in business administration. During his undergraduate studies, Nicholas was involved in leadership roles in the SIUE Student Government and his fraternity, Alpha Kappa Lambda. Subsequent to graduation, he wanted to continue helping veterans who had been wrongfully denied their benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It was this desire to help those who had served our country that led him to our team at Hill & Ponton. As a member of our team, he continues to help our nation’s veterans obtain the disability benefits they deserve