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Benjamin James Nicolet

Benjamin James Nicolet

Nicolet Law Office, S.C.
  • Personal Injury, Insurance Claims
  • Minnesota, Wisconsin
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Biography

Benjamin Nicolet focuses his practice on Personal Injury and representing clients who have been injured as a result of another’s negligence. He is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Minnesota and Wisconsin; as well as the federal courts of the District of Minnesota and Western District of Wisconsin.

Ben has handled the gamut of injury cases, from life-altering 18-wheeler accidents, to vicious dogs terrorizing neighborhoods, and family camping trips ending in tragic boating accidents.

Ben says, “Clients generally come to us when they feel like their lives have been turned upside down; whether it’s from a car accident that has caused them injuries or relentless creditors harassing them day and night. In chaos, there must be calculation. My goal is to be a steady hand for our clients that guides them to financial freedom or recovery.”

Benjamin earned his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School. While attending law school, Ben was actively involved in the school’s bankruptcy clinic program, where he represented low-income individuals from the Twin Cities in bankruptcy filings and proceedings. Prior to joining Nicolet Law Office as an attorney, Ben spent summers during law school clerking at the firm. Ben also competed in Minnesota Law’s Maynard Pirsig Moot Court program and upon graduation, Ben received the law school’s Civil Litigation Concentration certificate.

Benjamin graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in 2013. Between graduating from UW – Eau Claire and beginning law school, Ben spent a year living and teaching English in Kharkiv, Ukraine. During that time, he began learning the Russian language and he continues to study it.

In his free time, Benjamin enjoys spending time with his wife, bicycling, traveling, and playing chess.

Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D. (2017) | Law
Honors: Cum Laude
Activities: Maynard Pirsig Moot Court; Bankruptcy Clinic
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
B.S. (2013) | Criminal Justice; Political Science
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Speaking Engagements
Parental Pitfalls in the Bankruptcy Code, Minnesota State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section, https://www.mnbar.org/Meetings/Meeting?ID=2481#.Wh8hh0qnGUk
Minnesota State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section
Chris Soper and Ben Nicolet discuss various parent/child cosigner and discharge issues including obligations for repayment of student loans, costs of a child’s juvenile detention, liabilities incurred through child’s tortious acts, and fraudulent transfers involving tuition and wedding payments.
Certifications
Civil Litigation Concentration
University of Minnesota Law School
Awards
Rising Star in the Field of Personal Injury Law
American Institute of Legal Advocates
Top 10 Under 40
National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys
Excellence For The Future Award – Property Law
The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
Professional Associations
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
Current
Activities: Publications: (1) Parental Pitfalls in the Bankruptcy Code: Discharge Exception for Judgment Against Parent Based On Willful and Malicious Acts of Children, XXXVI AM. BANKR. INST. J. 10-11, 66-67 (August 2017) (with Christopher Soper) (2) Statutory Interpretation Merry-Go-Round: Student Loan Cosigner Discharge Then, Now, and Later, XXXV AM. BANKR. INST. J. 22-23, 53 (August 2016) (with Christopher Soper)
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State Bar of Minnesota  # 0399624
Member
- Current
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State Bar of Wisconsin  # 1112903
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Minnesota
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Wisconsin
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Nicolet Law Office - Minneapolis, MN
23 4th St SE
Suite 217
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Toll-Free: (715) 377-2141
Fax: (715) 598-6188
Monday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Nicolet Law Office, S.C. - Hudson, WI
517 Second Street
Suite 205
Hudson, WI 54016
Telephone: (715) 377-2141
Nicolet Law Office, S.C. - Eau Claire, WI
402 Graham Avenue
Suite 305
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Telephone: (715) 377-2141
Fax: (866) 908-1791
Nicolet Law Office, S.C. - New Richmond, WI
1500 Madison Avenue
Suite 2A
New Richmond, WI 54017
Telephone: (715) 377-2141
Fax: (866) 908-1791
Nicolet Law Office, S.C. - Rice Lake, WI
337 N. Main Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868
Telephone: (715) 377-2141
Fax: (866) 908-1791
Nicolet Law Office, S.C. - Superior, WI
1720 North Twelfth Street
Superior , WI 54880
Telephone: (715) 377-2141
Fax: (866) 908-1791
Nicolet Law Office, S.C. - Woodbury, MN
724 Bielenberg Drive
Suite 126
Woodbury, MN 55125
Telephone: (715) 377-2141
Fax: (866) 908-1791