Cash Nickerson

Cash Nickerson is a Lecturer at Washington University School of Law (WashU Law), where he teaches Business Lawyering and Negotiation. He holds a JD, MBA, and JSD from WashU Law, where he served as a law review editor. His interdisciplinary approach integrates martial arts philosophy with modern negotiation practices.

• BA from Carleton College
• MBA, JD, and JSD (2025) from Washington University in St. Louis

His research focuses on negotiation frameworks and workplace transformation, emphasizing human-centered approaches to economic and employment challenges. His publications span topics from aging workforce dynamics to martial arts-inspired negotiation strategies.

Book trends include martial arts integration into business practices, third-age workforce utilization, and creative tension frameworks for negotiation. Awards include the 2014 Founders Day Distinguished Alumni Award and 2010 Global Philanthropy Award for the Harris Institute.

• Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Award (2009)
• Global Philanthropy Award (2010)
• School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award (2013)
• Founders Day Distinguished Alumni Award (2014)

As founder of the David H. Nickerson Foundation, he supports prostate cancer research while maintaining active advisory roles in the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute and WashU Law’s Board of Trustees.