Paul Peter Nicolai
President
direct dial: 413.272.2000 X222

Professional Profile
Paul Nicolai is the firm’s founder and principal practicing in Corporate, Business & Commercial Law, International Private Transactions, Contract, Construction, Computer, State Taxation, Trade Secret, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Regulation, Merger & Acquisition, Employment Law, EEO, Advertising, Franchising and Litigation including Arbitration & Mediation. Prior to founding Nicolai Law Group, Paul was Company Counsel and Assistant Clerk to Friendly Ice Cream Corporation.

Education
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Certification
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Certified Disability Discrimination Prevention Trainer Training Program, (2000)
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Certified Sexual & Other Harassment Prevention Trainer Training Program, (2000)
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Certified Discrimination Prevention Trainer Training Program, (2000)
Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Development Program, (1988)
Hershey Foods Corporation, Management Program, (1986)
Harvard University School of Law, Program of Instruction for Lawyers, (1984)
     Certificate Program in Antitrust, Advanced Corporation Law and Securities Regulation.
Western New England School of Law (J.D. 1979)
     Am. Jur. Award in Evidence. BNA award for academic excellence.
American International College, (B.A. 1975)

Admissions & Qualifications
1979 Massachusetts
2002 Connecticut
1987 New York
1988 District of Columbia

Additional Court Admissions: Supreme Court of the United States of America; United States Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit; United States Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit;
United States Tax Court; United States District Court, District of Massachusetts.
American Arbitration Association: National Large, Complex Case Panel Commercial Arbitration Panel; Expedited Commercial Arbitration Panel;
Employment Arbitration Panel; Commercial Mediation Panel; Employment Mediation Panel; eCommerce Panel.
Massachusetts Bar Association Fee Arbitration Panel.
American Dispute Resolution Center: Panel of Arbitrators.
National Arbitration Forum: Panel of Arbitrators/Mediators.
NASD Dispute Resolution: Board of Arbitrators.

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Brian J. Ladouceur, Jr.
Caroline E. Nicolai
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