Marquette University (B.S., Finance and Real Estate, magna cum laude)
Nick is the Chair of the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use and Construction Law Practice Group and a member of the Business Law Group. His business background and clerkship experience make him a valuable resource, as he is able to contribute across practice groups to help solve a wide range of legal issues. Nick focuses his time helping businesses and developers acquire, sell, and lease real estate. Nick also works closely with issues related to creditors’ rights, including business receiverships and bankruptcies.
Nick Assists Clients With
The acquisition, development, and sale of commercial real estate
Lease negotiations
Formation of residential and commercial condominiums
Easements, restrictions, covenants, and matters affecting title to real estate
Distressed real estate transactions
Protecting creditors rights in bankruptcy and receivership proceedings
The administration of receivership estates
Experience/Representative Client Work
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Beth E. Hanan, 2015–17
Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable G. Michael Halfenger, 2014–15
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Judicial Intern to the Honorable Mark Gundrum, Fall 2013
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Member, Wisconsin State Bar
Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
Member, Turnaround Management Association
Court Admissions
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Awards/Distinctions
Selected for inclusion in 2021–2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Law & Politics and Milwaukee Magazine
Dean’s List, Marquette University
Dean’s List, Marquette University Law School
Member, Alpha Sigma Nu
Articles/Presentations
Presenter, Emergency Relief in Federal and State Courts, OCHDL In-firm CLE, May 2019
Co-Author, The Current State of the Second Amendment, State Bar of Texas 12th Annual Bill of Rights: Litigating the Constitution, May 2018
Presenter, Case Law Trivia, State Bar of Wisconsin Pinnacle Bankruptcy Annual Update, November 2016
Senior Writer, Marquettehoops.com, August 2007–March 2011
Community Involvement
Member, Thomas E. Fairchild American Inns of Court, September 2016–May 2019
Competitions Coach, Marquette University Law School Moot Court Association, January 2015–present
Member, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Local Rules Committee, October 2015–August 2017
