Nicholas Charles Rowley

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Nicholas Charles Rowley

also known as Nicholas C. Rowley

4.5
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 23 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Decorah, IA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice ... +7 more

421 W Water Street, Decorah, IA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Nicholas

Biography

Committed to obtaining full and fair compensation for individuals whose rights are at risk.

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Brain Injury 11%

24 years | 250 cases

11%
Car Accident 11%

11%
Medical Malpractice 11%

11%
Motorcycle Accident 11%

11%
Personal Injury 11%

24 years | 500 cases

11%
Spinal Cord Injury 11%

11%
Transportation 11%

11%
Trucking Accident 11%

11%
Wrongful Death 11%

11%
Other 1%

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-50%

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014

Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 2 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2023

Active Member in Good Standing

Licensed in Massachusetts for 2 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2023

Active

Licensed in Colorado for 4 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2022

Active

Licensed in New Mexico for 4 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 2021

Active

Licensed in Minnesota for 17 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2008

Authorized to Practice

Licensed in Iowa for 18 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2008

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012

Licensed in Illinois

State: Illinois

Active Out of State Lawyer - Permitted to Practice

Location

Trial Lawyers for Justice P.C.

421 W Water Street, Decorah, IA, 52101

tl4j.com/

Jordan Law

5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111

tl4j.com/

Online Presence

Other places you can find Nicholas online.

Nicholas Charles Rowley's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | General Knowledge

Posted by Deb | August 21, 2014 | Personal Injury

Darwin

Nick Rowley was the best lawyer to handle our malpractice case. From day one, he assisted us in every way possible. Nick is qualified as the "best" lawyer ever. He came into our home and became not only a lawyer but a true friend. He was determined to help us and gave more than anyone could ask.... His determination, knowledge, and his definite care for us was amazing. We never gave up hope! Dar is able to live a comfortable life, after being paralyzed 10 years ago. Yes, he continues to have medical issues that arise, but without the help of Nick Rowley, Dar's life would have been so different. GOD truly blessed us with Nick. He comes with the highest recommendation!

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Nicholas Charles Rowley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Patrick Trudell

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am a 30 year trial lawyer who knows Nick Rowley from two of his four day Lummi Island Seminars, his Book Trial by Human, and Trial Guides Fireside Chats. Nick is a brilliant trial lawyer who has been instrumental in making me a better trial lawyer. To know him is to know a person who connects with sincere, caring presence and understanding. I will continue to learn from Nick and use the skills he shares to help injured people get justice."

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Tiva Amiri-Davani

Personal injury lawyer | May 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"I HIGHLY endorse this lawyer."

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John Kawai

Personal injury lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Nick's trial skills and record-setting verdicts are already a thing of legend. It is a well-known fact that offers from insurance companies go up many, many times over when Nick jumps into a case. What is less known is how hard he works not only for his own clients, but for the betterment of other attorneys who aspire to get full and fair justice for their clients in the courtroom. Nick has been tireless in his crusade to get insurance companies to live up to their obligations. Cannot endorse him highly enough."

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Rudyard Jewell-Cohen

Personal injury lawyer | May 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Rowley has been referred to as the "greatest trial lawyer of his generation" for a reason. He is a true Guru of trial advocacy. Iv'e had the pleasure of attending various seminars he conducted and feel like a better lawyer for it. I endorse this lawyer."

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Aaron Stiegler

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the privilege of working with Nick Rowley this past year. During that time, I witnessed him achieve amazing results for each of his clients. Nick is caring, sincere, and a relentless advocate. I consider him to be one of the greatest trial lawyers to ever step foot in a courtroom. If I ever needed a great personal injury lawyer I would always turn to Nick Rowley."

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Benjamin Cloward

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nick is an authentic, caring human being. If you hire Nick you will get an attorney who is fearless and innovative . . . but most important, you will get not just a lawyer, but someone who truly cares. Nick has been instrumental in helping me become a better lawyer and person and you will not go wrong by selecting him as your lawyer. Nick not only cares about his clients but he cares about the legal profession. He spends much of his time sharing ways with other lawyers on how they can become better lawyers to their clients and better people in the community. Enough cannot be said about his determination and creativity. Nick also often instructs lawyers throughout the United States on how to expose the defense experts hired by insurance companies to sabotage your case and avoid responsibility. He is an expert in the field of cross-examination and has developed cutting edge methods to seek the truth I give my highest possible recommendation to Nick."

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Alaa Yasin

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Very knowledgeable and one of the most generous human beings I have met. Nick is a rarity and goes the extra mile not only for his clients but also to show fellow colleagues the skill of the trial lawyer."

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Robert Dourian

Brain injury lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Nick since he was in law school. Early on, I mentored him and was impressed with his energy and spirit. He was working for a defense firm, when he called me one day, wanting to know if I had any cases in the office he could try in front of a jury. I told him I had a case that I did not think I could win, so would he be interested in taking it over? So it did, and next thing you know, he surprised me and everyone else in that case with an excellent verdict in favor of the client. Nick has been surprising people ever since. Because he can be combative at times, I think Nick sometimes gets misunderstood. But if you get to know him, you will find out that he is one of the most talented, and resourceful trial lawyers, in his generation. If anything, his string of eye-popping verdicts, proves that. Even though I've been practicing law for 30 years, I've seen a lot of exceptional lawyers, but Nick is right up there."

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Carney Shegerian

Employment and labor lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amazingly qualified and skilled attorney!"

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Michael Hemming

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Nicholas Rowley is one of the best lawyer's in the country. He has achieved amazing results with impossible odds. Nicholas is fearless and a sharp advocate."

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Tigran Martinian

Brain injury lawyer | Nov 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Nick is truly one of a kind lawyer."

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Brian Ward

Medical malpractice lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Mr. Rowley several times. Most recently, I agreed to act as Guardian ad Litem for a severely injured child. The injuries were truly heartbreaking. After several attorneys abandoned the case because of its difficulty, Mr. Rowley accepted it and put together an amazing team. He settled the case for several million dollars and has changed that child's life forever. To participate in such a monumental success is inspiring. Thank you, Nick, for allowing me to fight along side you for this precious child. You are a true warrior for justice."

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Andrew Wright

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Nick Rowley is one of the most well known and well respected trial lawyers in the Western United States. His skill before a jury is unparalleled. His success in catastrophic injury cases, often where liability is very difficult to prove, is demonstrated in the hundreds of millions of dollars in jury verdicts he has obtained. Nick's success as a trial lawyer is rooted in his sincere concern and affection for his clients and his commitment to obtaining justice for them. He loves his clients, he treats each one as an individual human being with respect and devotion. I have been in trial with Nick and have worked on cases with him. I speak from experience as a personal injury trial lawyer representing victims of injury and negligence for over 20 years and as a member of The American Board of Trial Advocates. If someone I love was seriously injured and needed a trial lawyer, Nick would be my choice."

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Jeffrey Ehrlich

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am a plaintiff's appellate lawyer. In that role, it is my business to know who the best plaintiff's trial lawyers are in the State. Nick is clearly on that list; his results speak for themselves. I have also been co-counsel with Nick on a case, and I saw first-hand how he goes above and beyond to make sure his clients get justice. Nick genuinely cares about his clients, in a way that very few lawyers do. I think any client with a personal-injury matter would be very lucky to have Nick Rowley represent them. To the extent that there are reviews on this site that suggest otherwise, I'd be very skeptical. I think NIck tends to agree to take on difficult clients that other lawyers would shy away from, and sometimes that can backfire on him. I'd suggest you speak with Nick personally, and make your own decision."

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Keith Bruno

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Nick is a prodigy. He is undoubtedly one of the best and most innovative PI lawyers in the country. His results speak directly to that. If a case has value, Nick always seems to extract value from a case that other lawyers cannot. He is the best I have seen. In addition to the bottom line that he impacts in each case, he has taught me more about being a lawyer for people and justice than any other lawyer I have met. he is compassionate, fearless, and will help a client in any way he can."

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Henry Peacor

Personal injury lawyer

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Robert Dourian

Medical malpractice lawyer

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Donald Green

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012.

Reciprocal - Reprimand issued in IA, 2012

updated on 01/17/2017

This means that the attorney's misconduct in another state, or jurisdiction, also violated the rules for practicing law in Iowa.

Nicholas’s comment:

“I was on 2 years of probation with the California State Bar for problems that occurred in my previous California office back in 2007 (more than 10 years ago) after I suffered through the death of one of my chlidren. That had nothing to do with my skills as a trial lawyer in the courtroom. I learned greatly from that experience and am a much better lawyer and business person because of it. The full story of that is at calbar.org and I would welcome anybody who wants to know more to read it.”

Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2012

updated on 01/17/2017

This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.

Nicholas’s comment:

“I was on 2 years of probation with the California State Bar for problems that occurred in my previous California office back in 2007 (more than 10 years ago) after I suffered through the death of one of my chlidren. That had nothing to do with my skills as a trial lawyer in the courtroom. I learned greatly from that experience and am a much better lawyer and business person because of it. The full story of that is at calbar.org and I would welcome anybody who wants to know more to read it.”

Honors

2016

2016 Conference Speaker, Iowa Association for Justice

2016

Trial Lawyer of The Year Finalist, CAALA

2016

Top 50 Verdicts In California, Top Verdict

2015

Top 100 Verdicts, TopVerdicts.com

2014

Jury Verdict In Excess of $50M, Member, Multimillion-Dollar Verdicts & Settlements Club

2014

Trial Lawyer of The Year Finalist, CAALA

2013

Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

2010

Top Verdict Award, Los Angeles Daily Journal

2010

Trial Lawyer of The Year Finalist, CAALA

2009

Trial Lawyer of The Year Finalist, CAALA

2009

Outstanding Trial Lawyer, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Founder & Attorney, TL4J

2007 - Present

Partner, Carpenter, Zuckerman, & Rowley

1900 - Present

Attorney, Jordan Law

2002 - 2007

Attorney, Attorney At Law

Associations

2017 - Present

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities

Board Member

2016 - Present

American Law Society

Member

2014 - Present

Iowa Association of Justice

Member

2013 - Present

Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College

Instructor

2013 - Present

Trial Guides

Contributor

2013 - Present

Trial by Human

Founder

2009 - Present

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Leslie Dominguez

$1,200,000.00

San Luis Obispo

$74,525,000.00 Verdict

Mother Killed By Drunk Driver

$45,000,000.00 Verdict

Wrongful Death

$40,000,000.00 Verdict

Traumatic Brain Injury

$38,600,000.00

Traumatic Brain Injury

$31,600,000.00 Verdict

Traumatic Brain Injury

$29,250,000.00

Motorcycle Collision

$21,600,000.00 Verdict

Personal Injury

$18,600,000.00 Verdict

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Education

2001

University of La Verne College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

LaVerne University

JD

1997

Park College

BS

1996

Park University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

Vermont Association for Justice Issues in Settlements

2016

Trial by Human Non-Economic Damages

Publications

2016

Trial Guides publication Trial Guides Contributor

2013

Trial by Human Website Trial by Human

2013

Trial by Human Book Trial by Human

Languages

Spanish

English

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