About George Nicholas
George Nicholas Panas grew up in Massachusetts and pursued a straightforward path into law. He earned a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1993 and took his legal degree from Suffolk University in 1998. Those years set the foundation for a steady practice rooted in the state's courts.
After law school he joined the Massachusetts bar in 1998. Two thousand one brought admission to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He has maintained those memberships through the present. The record shows continuous participation in both the state bar and the federal court roll, a practical necessity for attorneys who handle matters that move between state and federal forums.
Panas's career spans more than two decades of practice in Massachusetts. He arrived in the profession at a time when the legal landscape was starting to change rapidly. Technology and shifting case law altered how lawyers prepared cases and advised clients. Through those shifts he kept an active docket and regular court appearances. He has handled filings and litigated matters in state courts and appeared before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts since gaining admission there in 2001.
Colleagues and adversaries alike describe him as deliberate in court and thorough in preparation. He does not seek headlines. Instead he builds files, prepares witnesses, and argues motions. The work is procedural and often exacting. It rewards attention to detail and a steady calendar. He has combined courtroom work with client counseling, addressing procedural and substantive questions as cases progress.
Outside the courtroom his professional memberships anchor him to Massachusetts legal networks. He retains active membership in the Massachusetts State Bar, where he first joined in 1998. He also holds an active membership in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts since 2001, allowing him to practice before the federal bench in Boston and elsewhere in the district.
Today he practices in Massachusetts and appears in both state and federal courts. His current practice centers on handling matters in the Commonwealth and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
