Kristen N. Nichols

Kristen practices in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial law and litigation, foreclosure, real property litigation, HOA litigation, commercial real estate, debtor/creditor law, landlord/tenant law, and creditor’s rights. She serves on the Charleston County Master in Equity’s Bench Bar Committee and is a Supreme Court of South Carolina Certified Mediator.

Kristen has lectured and served as a panelist on several bankruptcy, debtor/creditor, and foreclosure law continuing education programs. Within the creditors’ rights arena, Kristen regularly represents local and regional banks, lenders, investors, and small businesses on matters involving loan resolution, asset recovery, contract modification and renegotiation, and bankruptcy.

A detail-oriented person by nature, Kristen applies a pragmatic approach to her work, allowing her to provide creative yet realistic solutions to problems. Kristen prides herself in great client service, and works hard to build lasting business relationships founded on trust. Her ability to focus on the big-picture paired with critical thinking and a knack for negotiation achieves successful results in even the most complex situations. Her dynamic personality, experience, and ability to actively listen are the reasons she is chosen by her peers to assist in resolution of cases through mediation.

Prior to beginning her career as a lawyer, Kristen worked in Washington, DC and in the South Carolina State House, serving as part of the constituent relations for two senators, which instilled a desire for public service and volunteerism, as well as a determination to focus on identifying issues she feels passionate about and devoting time and energy to addressing them through volunteer work and fundraising.

Kristen chairs the firm’s Women’s Committee and is committed to working to enhance the status, influence, and effectiveness of women lawyers in South Carolina, through her leadership and work at Turner Paget and her position on the Board of the South Carolina Women Lawyer’s Association. Kristen also serves the firm as Co-Chair of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee and as the Client Services and Development Leader for the Business Team.

One of Kristen’s favorite quotes is: “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” --Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Justice, United States Supreme Court

Obtained a defense verdict for a national mortgage servicer in a matter in Federal Court in Charleston involving allegations of violations of various consumer protection laws, including claims for unfair trade practices and a demand for punitive damages.

Michigan State University, J.D., 2005
University of South Carolina, B.A. International Relations, 2002

South Carolina, 2006
United State District Court for the District of South Carolina, 2006
SC Certified Civil Court Mediator, 2012

Community or Pro Bono Involvement

South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, President, 2022
South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, President-Elect, 2021
South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, Secretary, 2020
International Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2019-2021
J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Member, 2019-2021
Turner Padget Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Chair, 2020-2021
Junior League of Charleston, Member, 2006-Present
- League Attorney 2010-2011
- Silent Auction Co-Chair 2001-2012
- Special Topics Advocate 2016-2017
- Committee Chair 2017-2018
- League Attorney 2018-2020
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Team in Training Coach, Mentor and Participant, 2008-2017

Best Lawyers in America: "Ones to Watch", Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency (2023)
Best Lawyers in America: "Ones to Watch", Banking and Finance Law (2023)
Best Lawyers in America: "Ones to Watch", Commercial Litigation, 2021-2023
Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™-AV Preeminent
Leadership Charleston Graduate, 2011
SC Bar Leadership Academy Graduate, 2017
Leadership South Carolina Graduate, 2018
Emerging Leader Award, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, 2017
South Carolina Rising Star in Bankruptcy/ Debtor Creditor Law 2013-2022

Articles

Nutraceuticals: In the Realm of Consumer Protection, is the United States’ Regulation Too Much or Not Enough, Michigan State University College of Law Journal of Medicine and Law, Vol. 9, Issue 2, Summer 2005.

Presentations & Speaking Engagements

NBI- Protecting Commercial Landlords in Bankruptcy, 2014
CREW- The Power of Pink: A Look at Women in Business, 2016
SCDTAA- Commercial Law Update, 2016
SCBLA-Motions for Stay Relief, 2016
PLTA- Title Curative Issues in Foreclosure, 2017
SCBLA- Foreclosure Law Basics and Utilizing the Master in Equity for Non-Jury Matters, 2018
SC Bar Leadership Academy-Marketing and Client Retention, 2018

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