Michael J. Nicoud

Michael J. Nicoud

Robbins LLP • San Diego, CA
Antitrust Trade LawBusiness LitigationCorporate Governance

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Contact

Email
Phone
(844) 876-7636
Address
5060 Shoreham Place, San Diego, CA, 92122, US

Professional

About

Mr. Nicoud represents individuals and institutional investors in complex litigation aimed at improving corporate governance practices and recovering lost assets for shareholders of publicly traded companies, and businesses and consumers challenging anticompetitive behavior. He has litigated cases involving antitrust violations, accounting fraud, insider trading, false and misleading statements, and other types of fiduciary and corporate misconduct at public and private companies. For his work, Mr. Nicoud has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for nine consecutive years. In addition to his experience at Robbins LLP, Mr. Nicoud has worked at several boutique business litigation firms in San Diego, where he worked on trials, arbitrations, and mediations in cases before state and federal courts. Mr. Nicoud received his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School. While in law school, Mr. Nicoud served as an intern at the San Diego Public Defender’s Office, as an editor of the Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy, as president of the Student Trial Lawyers Association, and was on the Moot Court Board. As a member of the mock trial team, he earned a best advocate award at the national level, and received the Melanie Ruth Vogl Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Trial Advocacy. Mr. Nicoud received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with honors from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.

About Antitrust Trade Law

Antitrust attorneys handle matters involving competition law, market practices, and trade regulations. They help businesses comply with antitrust laws and defend against claims. Common matters include price fixing, monopoly claims, merger review, trade practices.

Credentials

Education
2010 Univ of Colorado SOL JD - Juris Doctor 2007 University of Calgary BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2024 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2023 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2021 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2020 Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Publications
2015 ABA publication Fee-Shifting after ATP Tour 2013 Portfolio Media (Law360) Amex Oral Arguments Reveal Hope For Consumers
Associations
2012 - Present Association of Business Trial Lawyers (San Diego chapter) Member 2015 - 2018 J. Clifford Wallace Inn of Court Associate Member
Updated: Mar 08, 2026