Nick's practice at the firm includes substantial experience as lead trial lawyer in all types of civil litigation, including the defense of product liability, railroad, and other personal injury claims, and the management of complex tort and commercial litigation.
As one of the firm's most experienced and successful trial lawyers, Nick has served as lead counsel for major corporations in high exposure cases in Missouri and Illinois state and federal courts, and in other federal courts throughout the country, including dangerous venues such as the City of St. Louis. He is frequently called upon to defend clients throughout the firm in dangerous cases and has enjoyed jury verdicts, summary judgments, favorable settlements and appellate victories in numerous cases involving product liability, FELA, maritime, health care, employment, class action, patent infringement and business litigation. In the last decade Nick has served as lead counsel in more than a dozen trials. He has also lectured at national trial lawyer seminars on federal preemption, juror evaluation and mitigation of damages.
Nick has combined a successful trial practice with a wide range of civic and charitable endeavors in the St. Louis community.