Esteves, Ada Sofia

A. Nicholas Clifford, or “Nick” as his friends call him, is a Raleigh, North Carolina Native. Mr. Clifford started pursuing his goal of becoming a criminal law attorney while in high school at Athens Drive, Raleigh. Here, he began working as a file clerk at the firm of Anderson & Anderson, P.A. – where he stayed through his first summer of law school as a law clerk. After that, he attended North Carolina State University and graduated with a degree in Business Management. He was inducted into Alpha Kappa Psi, a Professional Business Fraternity, and he’s still a proud alumni brother. After working for another year full-time as a paralegal, he traveled to Tallahassee, Florida and obtained a Juris Doctorate from the Florida State University College of Law.

While in Florida, he served as Assistant Regional Counsel at the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Florida. As Assistant Regional Counsel, he represented hundreds of individuals charged with crimes ranging from criminal traffic to crimes punishable by mandatory life sentences in prison. During law school and into his legal career, Mr. Clifford worked at a small general practice in Tallahassee – specializing in civil, bankruptcy, and juvenlie delinquent defense. Mr. Clifford also worked hand-in-hand with the Public Interest Law Center at Florida State University, working on cases where juveniles were charged with life felonies and subject to long-term prison sentences. He handled cases from intake through jury trial, with positive results in a high percentage of his cases. It was there that Mr. Clifford developed a reputation in the legal community as being a hard fighter, and a skilled negotiator.

He is licensed to practice in North Carolina and Florida, in both state and federal court. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, as well as the Northern District of Florida.

Now at Roberts Law Group, Mr. Clifford is focused on defending the rights of the accused and being a zealous advocate for his clients. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his friends, family, and dog; and playing golf and tennis. His wife, Veronica, and sister, Blythe, are also attorneys in the area.