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Les Nicholson

Independent Consultant at Self Employed
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Seasoned legal professional with expertise in corporate law, civil litigation, and management.
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Location
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, US
Skills
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Management
  • Corporate Law
  • Government
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Les Nicholson is a seasoned legal professional with a strong background in corporate law, civil litigation, and management. He has extensive experience as a lawyer, consultant, and executive, having worked for various organizations, including Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, General Services Administration of the United States, and Chevy Chase Bank. With a Doctor of Law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University, Les has developed a unique blend of legal expertise and business acumen. He is well-versed in contract negotiation, dispute resolution, and government affairs. As a seasoned executive, Les has held leadership positions in various organizations, including Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Facchina Construction Group and President and CEO at Kenwood Capital LLC. Les is currently based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and is available to provide expert legal and consulting services to clients across the United States.

Experience

  • Self Employed
    • Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
    • Independent Consultant
      • Jan 2017 - Present
      • Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

      Assisting developers, lenders, sureties and construction companies in pursuing public and private opportunities and amicably resolving major disputes.

  • Facchina Construction Group
    • Maryland, Virginia, DIstrict of Columbia and Fl...
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
      • Mar 2015 - Jan 2017
      • Maryland, Virginia, DIstrict of Columbia and Fl...

      Responsible for all legal matters for this heavy civil and general commercial construction company.

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    • Washington, D.C.
    • Senior Counsel
      • Jun 2009 - Mar 2015
      • Washington, D.C.

      Lead the development of the Firm’s Infrastructure Practice Group and represented the Firm as a member of the National Council for Public Private Partnerships

  • General Services Administration of the United S...
    • Washington, DC
    • General Counsel
      • Jun 2008 - Jan 2009
      • Washington, DC

      Responsible for all legal and ethical matters for this 13,000 person agency in the execution of its responsibilities to manage the real estate and procurement of the United States government.

  • Kenwood Capital LLC
    • President and CEO
      • Mar 2003 - May 2008

      Kenwood Capital was a small private equity fund that invested primarily in start-up technology companies.

  • Chevy Chase Bank
    • Chevy Chase, Maryland
    • Executive Vice President and General Counsel
      • Jun 1996 - Feb 2002
      • Chevy Chase, Maryland

      Responsible for all legal matters for this $12 billion regional bank.

  • Shaw Pittman Potts and Trowbridge
    • Washington DC
    • Partner
      • Jun 1968 - Jun 1996
      • Washington DC

      Chairman of the Firm's litigation and bankruptcy departments, member of the Management Committee and Chairman of various firm operational committees.

  • U.S. Department of Justice
    • Washington, DC
    • Trial Attorney
      • Sep 1965 - May 1968
      • Washington, DC

      Selected under the Attorney General's Honors Program as a trial attorney in the Civil Division. Served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division and handled special legislative and civil rights matters for the Deputy Attorney General and the Assistant Attorn...

Education

  • 1962 - 1965
    Vanderbilt University Law School
  • 1958 - 1962
    Louisiana State University

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