William James "Jamie" Nicoll

William James Nicoll ("Jamie"), age 53, passed away on June 9, 2023 at Gilchrist Center in Towson, Maryland after a long and heroic battle with advanced prostate cancer.

Jamie was born and raised in Ocean City, Maryland and attended Worcester Preparatory School (formerly Worcester Country School) where he graduated in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond in 1991 and went on to earn a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1995. He was subsequently admitted to the State Bar of Maryland and began his legal career clerking for the late Honorable Dana M. Levitz of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Jamie then worked as an associate attorney for Eccleston and Wolf in Baltimore, Maryland. After leaving Eccleston and Wolf, he went to work for many years at Jenkins and Block where he became a partner of the firm. He concentrated his practice in the areas of workers compensation, personal injury, and social security disability law.

Jamie married his law school sweetheart, Jacquelyn (nee Avin), in 1997 and had two beautiful children, Joshua Aaron Nicoll (age 23) and Julia Avin Nicoll (age 20). He is survived by his wife, Jackie, and their two children, Josh and Julia, of Cockeysville, Maryland; his parents JoAnn and Frederick Nicoll of Ocean City, Maryland; his sister, Tracey Nicoll Pate and brother-in-law, the Honorable Michael T Pate of Baltimore County, Maryland, and many other beloved family members and friends.

Jamie loved to laugh and to make others laugh. He was a great lawyer and was beloved by his clients, his co-workers, his family and his friends. He leaves a wonderful mark on the community. Jamie lived his life with grace and gratitude. Even in the final months of his life when he was asked how he was doing, he enthusiastically exclaimed he was "Living the Dream!" May we all be led by his example.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Jamie's memory to the prostate cancer research project led by Jamie's oncologist, Dr. Kenneth Pienta, by including "Dr. Pienta's research" in the memo line and mailing a check to The Brady Urological Institute, Attn: Development Office, 600 North Wolfe Street, CMSC 130, Baltimore, MD 21287. Donations may also be made online at https://secure.jhu.edu/form/urology. Donors will want to select 'Other- Support a Doctor' and type in Dr. Pienta's name. Donations may also be made to Gilchrist, 11311 McCormick Rd., Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or online at https://gilchristcares.org/donate/.