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.
- 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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- Featured in the article: The Pros And Cons Of Taking And Passing The Bar Exam In Multiple States
- Law Crossing
- Purchasing a New Vehicle? Why You Should Consider Gap Insurance
- Nicolet Law Blog
- Parental Pitfalls in the Bankruptcy Code: Discharge Exception for Judgment Against Parent Based On Willful and Malicious Acts of Children
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Statutory Interpretation Merry-Go-Round: Student Loan Cosigner Discharge Then, Now, and Later
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- 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.
- Civil Litigation Concentration
- University of Minnesota Law School
- 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
- 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
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- State Bar of Wisconsin # 1112903
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- Minnesota
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- Wisconsin
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- 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
- English: Spoken, Written
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