Practice Overview

Nick Kloeppel joined the firm in 1997. He is a civil litigator who has over twenty years of experience representing school districts, cities, counties, special districts, public employees, private businesses, and individuals. He uses this experience to provide strategic representation to clients in all phases of litigation. Additionally, Nick works with clients to develop practices, policies, and procedures to limit or eliminate the risk of future litigation.

He has substantial state and federal trial and appellate experience. In addition, he has served as general counsel for several private businesses and has developed employment practices and procedures for private and public employers.

Background

Nick has an extensive background in the areas of civil rights litigation, employment law, education law, insurance defense, business litigation, landlord-tenant, real property litigation, police practices litigation, and jail conditions of confinement litigation.

Practice Areas

• Civil Rights Litigation

• Insurance Defense

• Employment Law

• Education Law

• Wrongful Death

• Real Property

• Landlord-Tenant

• Trip and Fall

• Business Litigation

• Professional Practice Litigation

• Police Practices Litigation

• Jail Condition of Confinement Litigation

• Construction Defect

• General Civil Litigation

Education

• J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1996)

• B.A., English, University of California at Riverside (1992)

Admissions

• California

• United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California

• United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Awards & Affiliations

• Association of Defense County of Northern California and Nevada (ADCNCN)

• Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA)

• Humboldt County Bar Association

• Inductee in the Roger J. Traynor Honor Society for Academic Excellence

• Recipient of the Certification of Government Affairs