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Cash Nickerson focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and business counseling for companies operating across diverse industries. Clients value his ability to combine legal insight with firsthand executive leadership experience, allowing him to provide advice that is informed not only by legal considerations but also by the operational and strategic realities businesses face. Throughout his career, he has served in senior legal and business roles, including positions as corporate counsel, marketing executive, chief financial officer, president, general counsel, and chairman.

Cash represents business owners, private companies, investors, and strategic acquirers in acquisition, divestiture, and growth transactions. His experience includes advising clients on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters, transaction structuring, negotiations, and business succession planning. He has worked with companies involved in logistics, transportation, freight rail, trucking, warehousing, food distribution, restaurant franchising, engineering, technology, aerospace, automotive, talent acquisition, and human resources services.

A significant portion of his practice involves helping clients evaluate opportunities, negotiate transactions, manage risk, and execute strategic business objectives. Cash has represented parties in acquisitions and sales involving logistics providers, franchise businesses, transportation companies, and other closely held and growth oriented enterprises. His background leading organizations through mergers and acquisitions provides clients with practical guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle, from due diligence and deal structuring through closing and post-transaction planning.

In addition to his legal practice, Cash is an accomplished author, speaker, educator, and investor. He has published multiple books on negotiation, leadership, careers, and workplace trends, including the Wall Street Journal bestselling book “Negotiation as a Martial Art”. He also teaches business law and maintains active involvement in educational, philanthropic, and business organizations, further enhancing the broad perspective he brings to advising clients on complex business decisions and corporate transactions.

Education

J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
J.S.D, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
M.B.A., Washington University in St Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri
B.A., Carleton College

Recognitions

Founders Day Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University in St. Louis (2014)

School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University School of Law (2013)

Global Philanthropy Award for the Harris Institute Crimes Against Humanity Initiative (2010)

Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Award (2009)

Memberships

Board of Trustees, Washington University (2014-Present)

Board of Directors, Arizona Opera (2024-Present); Treasurer (2025-Present)

Founder and President, Board of Directors, David H. Nickerson Foundation (2008-Present)

President, Board of Directors, Four Seasons Residences, Austin, TX (2013-2025)

International Council of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute (2012-Present)

The Texas Bar College, a Society of Legal Scholars (2025-Present)

Vice President and Treasurer, Board of Directors, The Stoneleigh Residences (2018-2023)

President, Board of Directors, Ritz Carlton Residences, Dallas, TX (2014-2017)

State Bar Licenses

Arizona, California, Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, Texas
  • Represented one of the premier logistics providers in the Western U.S. to the coffee and cocoa industry in their purchase of a logistics company in Seattle focused on the coffee industry
  • Represented a premier provider of logistics services to the food industry in the Western U.S. in their sale to a PE backed food services logistics company based in the Eastern U.S.
  • Represented railroad, trucking, and warehouse providers in various mergers and acquisitions in the logistics industry
  • Led companies in the talent acquisition and HR management industry through numerous mergers and acquisitions
  • Served as counsel to companies engaged in the purchase and sale of interests in class action cases
  • Served as counsel to aerospace, automotive, and related mobility companies engaged in engineering and tech