Why is Indiana criminal defense and personal injury attorney Mark Nicholson called the Battery Man? Because his first criminal jury trial was a battery case. The case was called the Big Buford Battery case. They charged his client with throwing a big Buford sandwich at the manager through the drive-thru window. Then going through the drive-thru window and battering the manager. It was all captured on video. The verdict: Not Guilty! His first personal injury case was a car accident. He views car accidents as a form of battery. One car hitting (battering) another, although generally unintentional. Mark Nicholson was born and raised in New Castle, Indiana. When he was a little kid, comic books fascinated him, especially Batman. They often refer to him as the Batt-Man Attorney. Why does he spell Batt-Man with two Ts? The 2 Ts in Batt are'To Take' down the charges, the case or whatever stands in the way of getting justice for his clients.