Overview
Having focused his practice on appellate and complex motion matters for the last 20 years, Nick offers clients a range and depth of appellate experience available almost nowhere outside of boutique appellate firms. Nick has now handled over 30 appellate matters and well over 50 summary judgment motions in both California and Ninth Circuit courts, obtaining successful results in the vast majority of his cases (see sample list of appellate matters he's handled below). He developed his obsession with clear, concise writing as an English major at Occidental College in Los Angeles and obtained his J.D. from UC Law San Francisco (formerly Hastings College of the Law). He became Of Counsel with WSHB just after the firm's inception in 1997.
Experience
- Hovsepyan v. The Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. et.al. 2021 WL 732840
- Zazueta v. Imperial Heights Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC 2020 WL 6266767
- Nikkel v. Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of CA 2020 WL 728311
- Solis v. Sky UK Limited 2020 WL 744202
- Shorter v. Ralphs Grocery Company 2019 WL 4879016
- Van Dyk Lines, Inc. v. Peterbilt Motors Company 2017 WL 1164508
- Mascori v. DR Horton 2016 WL
- Ghaffanpour v. Commerce Plaza Hotel (Summary judgment affirmed except as to one very minor claim) 2016 WL 1057050
- City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Dist. v. American Alternative Insurance Corp. 2015 WL 7574350
- Marzan v. Las Virgones Municipal Water District 2015 WL 7180730
- Valley Crest Landscape Development, Inc. v. Mission Pools of Escondido, Inc. 238 Cal. App.4th 468
- Green v. SA Recycling 2014 WL 1653981
- Siraj v. Jerry’s Famous Deli 2014 WL 184778
- Bryant v. Warr Communities, Inc. 2014 WL 635510
- Dragoo v. Niland FDIC 2011 WL
- Tran v. City of San Diego 2011 WL
- Rodeo Lane, LLC v. Taromi 2011 WL 245521
- Pinnacle Market Tower Assn, v. Pinnacle Market Development (US), LLC (2010) 187 Cal. App. 4th 24
- Anvar v. Element L.A. LLC. 2010 WL 796927
- Avedikan v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. 2009 WL 1743609
- Silvia v. Mateo 2008 WL 2058711
- Alikhani v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. 2008 WL 241094
- Hoier v. Global Digital Media Xchange, Inc. 2006 WL 3423359
- Maciel v. SIMAC Const. Inc. 2006 WL 2674202
- Michael v. Denbeste Transportation Inc. (2006) 137 Cal. App. 4th 1082
- Rodriguez v. American Technologies, Inc. (2006) 136 Cal. App. 4th 111
- Holguin v. Flores (2004) 122 Cal. App. 4th 428
- In re Estate of Holloway 2003 WL 1309820
- Luvisi v. Safeway Inc. 2002 WL 434954
- Shin v. Space-Time Enterprises (Summary judgment in sexual assault claim affirmed except for one very minor wage/hour claim) 2000 WL
Credentials
Education
- UC Law San Francisco (J.D., 1987)
- Occidental College (B.A., 1982)
Licensed to Practice in
- California