Nick handles commercial and civil defense litigation cases from inception through resolution. He has experience drafting commercial contracts, advising small businesses and partnerships on contract disputes and property issues, and handling high-value trucking, motor vehicle and premises casualty cases. Nick regularly defends credit unions against class actions and statutory liability cases. Additionally, he defends national and international corporations, insurance companies and small businesses in Louisiana, Montana and Washington state courts, as well as Louisiana and Montana federal courts. Nick has first-chair trial experience in Louisiana and Washington State, and routinely obtains favorable results for his clients in meditations and arbitrations.
Practices
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, JD, 2013
- University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies, MA, Political Strategy and Communication, 2009
- Millsaps College, BA, Political Science, 2008
Admissions
- Louisiana
- Montana
- Washington
- United States District Courts: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana, District of Montana
- United States Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
Professional Memberships
Languages
- English
Presentations/Publications
- Co-Presenter, “Panning For Gold: How to Recognize and Pursue Valuable Subrogation Claims,” Claims Education Conference, seminar (May 2022)
- Author, “Montana Supreme Court Suggests That Insurer May Have Pre-Suit Duty to Reveal Liability Policy Limits,” MWL-Law.com (December 2021)
- Author, “Montana Changes Law To Only Allow Recovery of Medical Expenses Actually Billed: SB 251 Passes Effective April 30, 2021,” MWL-Law.com (November 2021)
Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ attorney, recognized since 2019 for the highest level of professional excellence
- Included among the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch©, 2021 Edition, and recognized annually since in the category of Insurance Law