James J. Nicholas, Principal of the firm, is a State Certified Real Estate Appraiser (SCREA). Mr. Nicholas attended the University of Santa Clara, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce (B.S.C.) and a minor in Business Law.
After graduating, Mr. Nicholas worked as a loan agent and appraiser for American Savings and Loan. He founded James J. Nicholas & Associates in 1981, and has since earned a Quest For Quality Award. Mr. Nicholas has been appraising property since 1975. He is a court approved and court appointed expert witness for superior court in Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma Counties. Mr. Nicholas' resume can be accessed here.