Nikki K. Bhavsar Attorney At Law

Nikki is a senior associate in the firm’s Orlando office. Her practice focuses on construction, contract, and litigation matters. She primarily represents design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and owners in construction defect actions, lien and payment disputes, personal injury claims, contract disputes, and construction delay claims. She also assists clients with drafting complex construction and design contracts and risk management actions.

• Background

  Nikki graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Psychology, as well as a Certificate in Leadership Studies. She continued on to attend law school at Florida State University College of Law, where she was actively involved with the Florida State University Law Review. Nikki graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University College of Law and practiced in North Florida before moving to Orlando. 

  Originally from Windermere, Florida, Nikki enjoys going to Walt Disney World, watching the U.S. women’s national soccer team, and spending time with her mini goldendoodle, Shamrock James.

• Recognition
  • Florida State University
    • Student Seminole Award
    • Profiles of Social Change
    • Servant Leader Award
  • Florida State University Law Review
    • Steven Gey Note Award
    • Candidate’s Award
    • Staff Editor Award
  • Florida State University College of Law
    • Book Award – Florida Civil Practice
    • Book Award – Law and Risk Management
    • Book Award – Constitutional Law II
• Insights
  • Nikki K. Bhavsar, Trevor B. Arnold, white paper, BIM - It's Evolving Impact and Key Legal Considerations, 2022
  • "Building Information Modeling (BIM),” The Seminar Group 11th Annual Construction Law in Florida Conference CLE, October 21, 2022
  • "Construction Industry Update," GrayRobinson Seminar, September 14, 2021
  • Nikki K. Bhavsar, Note, Creating a Better Balance in Title VII Cases Through the Social Learning Theory, 46 Fla. St. U. L. Rev. 979 (2019).
• Affiliations
  • Leadership Orlando, Class 102
  • Florida State University
    • Over 600 documented community service hours
• Credentials
  • J.D., Florida State University College of Law, magna cum laude, 2019
    • Raising the Bar Student Advisory Board
    • Florida State University Law Review, Executive Notes and Comments Editor - Volume 46
    • FSU College of Law Admissions, Student Ambassador
    • Legal Writing and Research I and II, Teaching Assistant
  • B.S., Political Science and Psychology Florida State University, summa cum laude, 2016
    • Certificate in Leadership Studies
    • Garnet and Gold Scholar
    • FSU Honors Legal Scholar
    • FSU Honors Program, Colloquium Leader
    • FSU Service Leadership Seminar, Coordinator
    • FSU Student Alumni Association, Director of Homecoming Parade and Court
    • FSU Athletic Department, Tutorial Assistant
• Admissions
  • Florida