Darius M. Nickerson VI

Darius M. Nickerson VI is a Phoenix trial attorney with Burns, Nickerson & Taylor, PLC. His practice includes personal injury, wrongful death, sexual harassment, civil rights, police misconduct, and criminal defense. He has spent many years in courtroom-focused work and handles matters involving serious injuries, civil rights violations, and major criminal accusations. His civil and criminal practices require close evidence review, witness preparation, motion work, negotiation, and readiness to present disputed facts at trial.

Nickerson earned an LL.M. in Litigation from Tulane Law School in 1984. He received a J.D. from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1983, where he served as Senior Editor of the Board of Advocates and received recognition for moot court briefing. He earned a B.S. from Brigham Young University in 1980 with studies in Economics, Accounting, and English. His education reflects substantial preparation in litigation, analysis, and advocacy.

Nickerson served as a trial attorney with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office from 1985 to 1999 before entering private practice. His criminal defense work has included charges ranging from DUI and drug trafficking to robbery, burglary, sexual assault, and capital murder. In civil practice, he represents clients in personal injury and wrongful death claims and also handles sexual harassment, civil rights, and police misconduct matters. This combination provides broad experience with high-stakes trials and contested evidence.

Darius M. Nickerson VI maintains a litigation practice divided between civil claims and criminal defense, with the larger share devoted to personal injury, wrongful death, sexual harassment, and civil rights matters. His background as a long-serving public defender and private trial lawyer provides extensive courtroom experience. He represents clients facing serious injuries, constitutional claims, and criminal accusations, applying trial preparation, legal analysis, and advocacy to cases where the factual and legal consequences are substantial.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Burns, Nickerson and Taylor
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, American Association for Justice (AAJ)
• Member, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Tulane Law School
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brigham Young University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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