About Maine OUI/DWI/DUI Defense Lawyer
Matthew B. Nichols

Trial Attorney. Born, Mt. Clemens, Michigan in 1960. Residence: Portland, Maine. Married in 1992. Licensed to practice in Maine since 1986. Two years as Assistant City Solicitor in Bangor, Maine. In private practice since 1988. Graduated from the University of Maine in 1983 with a B.A. in History (with honors) and from the University of Maine School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1986.

Mr. Nichols speaks to attorneys at numerous seminars on the topics of criminal defense and defense of drunk driving cases. He is a perennial attendee at national seminars on drunk driving defense and is a certified Intoxilyzer 5000 operator. Mr. Nichols has appeared on a variety of television and radio programs to discuss high-profile criminal cases that he has defended. The Maine Sunday Telegram recently described him as a "zealous and fearless advocate". In addition to handling dozens of homicides and other serious felonies, Mr. Nichols has represented thousands of citizens accused of drunk driving. He is widely regarded as Maine’s best attorney in the field of drunk driving defense.