Dawn M. Vallejos‑Nichols

Avera & Smith

Gainesville, FL

31+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About Dawn

Dawn Vallejos-Nichols graduated with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law in 1994. She joined Avera & Smith in 1996 and now serves as Managing Partner. Her primary focus is wrongful death and personal injury litigation against tobacco manufacturing giants, having played an instrumental role in winning significant cases with multi-million dollar verdicts. She has been involved in 21 tobacco cases, achieving over $100 million in verdicts and settlements. Dawn has served on the board of directors of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association since 2005, including as President from 2012-13, and has edited its monthly newsletter. She also served on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Northern Conference in Florida from 2013-2017 and is a member of the James C. Adkins, Jr. and Gerald T. Bennett American Inns of Court. She has been honored by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys as one of the 10 Best Female Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in North Florida, named a Lawyer of Distinction, and a “Super Lawyer.”