Melissa Nicole Kruegel

Nicole Kruegel is an attorney in the law firm of Domnick Cunningham & Whalen. Her practice is dedicated to pursuing justice for Florida’s injured in the areas of personal injury, maritime personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and wrongful death.

Ms. Kruegel graduated in 2010 from Florida International University, magna cum laude, with a degree in English Literature and a Certificate in Law, Ethics, and Society.  She was the recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, an honor only bestowed upon nine individuals in her major.  She was also a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honors society.

In 2012, Ms. Kruegel received her law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, magna cum laude.   She graduated a full semester early, was on the Dean’s from 2011 through 2012, and was elected to The Order of the Coif.  While in law school, she was the Admiral of the Maritime Law Society, the Articles and Comments Editor for the International and Comparative Law Review, a member of the Psychology, Public Policy, and Law Journal, and a competing member of the Trial Team.  Ms. Kruegel also interned for the Florida Attorney General, Office of Statewide Prosecution, and at Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Upon graduating, Ms. Kruegel worked at a prominent law firm in Miami where she handled personal injury, products liability and admiralty actions.  

Ms. Kruegel was admitted to practice in Florida in 2013.  She is a member of The Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Palm Beach County Justice Association, American Association for Justice and Florida Justice Association.

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Maritime Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Medical Malpractice

Bar Admissions

• Florida Bar, 2013
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2013
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2014

Education

• Florida International University, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 2010
  • Certificate in Law, Ethics, and Society
  • College of Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
  • Member, Sigma Tau Delta
• University of Miami School of Law J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2012
  • Order of the Coif
  • Admiral, Maritime Law Society
  • Articles and Comments Editor, International and Comparative Law Review
  • Competing member of the Trial Team
  • Member, Psychology, Public Policy, & Law Journal
  • Dean’s List 2011-2012

Professional Associations and Leadership Activities

• The Florida Bar 
  • Admiralty Law Committee (2014 to present)
• Florida Association for Women Lawyers
  • Legislative Committee and Informed Voters Project Committee
• American Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Florida Justice Association
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Palm Beach County Justice Association