Nick received a BA in journalism from Brigham Young University. He then worked as a reporter in south Texas, where he researched and wrote the book "Monkeys in the Middle" about a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease. Nick then attended the University of Virginia School of Law. He has practiced law in the Dallas area since 2010, first in the business litigation department of Haynes and Boone, LLP, and more recently as in-house counsel for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas.