Nick Dertouzos focuses his practice on civil litigation insurance defense, including cases involving business disputes, professional liability, employment law, school law, and complex litigation. He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Ohio.

Principal practice areas

• Insurance defense
• Trial and appellate practice
• Employment law, including discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination
• School law, including special education, IEPs, 504 plans, due process and discipline disputes including suspensions and expulsions
• Business litigation, including shareholder disputes and cases involving breach of contract, noncompete agreements, theft of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty
• Professional liability defense, including accountant, attorney and insurance broker malpractice defense

Bar admissions

• Ohio Supreme Court (1999)
• 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (2002)
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio (2000)
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio (2004)

Educational background

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law (JD, Jack Conquist Award for outstanding law clinic performance and commitment to clients, 1999)
• James Madison College, Michigan State University (BA, political economy, 1996)

Professional activities

• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, Lorain County Bar Association

Speaking engagements

• Speaker on legal writing, jury selection, school law and other topics