ndeeb@mmatllaw.com

Nicholas E. Deeb
PartnerNic Deeb is an experienced trial attorney and litigator who has defended national and local retailers, and other property owners, in hundreds of cases in Georgia state and federal courts. His practice focuses primarily on premises liability, negligence, and intentional torts, including malicious prosecution, false arrest, and false imprisonment. Nic defends Fortune 500 companies in high-value cases involving allegations of serious injury, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, and CRPS. Nic also has extensive experience in conducting emergency-response pre-suit investigation of catastrophic events, such as shootings and parking lot fatalities, to assist clients in finding and preserving evidence, locating and interviewing witnesses, and providing early analysis of liability issues, so as to prepare the client for the best possible outcome.
Prior to joining McLain & Merritt, Nic prosecuted felonies as an Assistant District Attorney. He tried, and convicted, criminal defendants for murder, armed robbery, burglary, gang violence, and white-collar crimes.
In prior civil practice, he advised domestic and foreign insurance companies on coverage matters and litigated insurance coverage actions in state and federal courts.
- The University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, GA
- J. D., Cum Laude, May 2007
- Frank A. Constangy Scholar
- The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
- B.A., Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, May 2004
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Beta Kappa Dean William Tate Scholar 2003
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar, Spring 2003
- UGA School of Public and International Affairs at Oxford University, England, Spring 2003
- State Bar of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- Georgia Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Dougherty County Bar Association, Former Member
- Sertoma Club, service organization, Albany, GA, Former Member
