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Nicholas Gottwald is an Associate Attorney at Nelson, Taylor & Associates. He specializes in family law, divorce and custody disputes, contract issues, estate planning, criminal defense, and traffic violations.
Mr. Gottwald was born and raised in Salt Lake City and graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University. He worked at the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship Immigration Services, in Washington D.C., as an intern while earning his undergraduate degree, and was inspired to attend law school after observing the importance of law first hand. Mr. Gottwald returned to Utah in 2010 and began attending the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, and began working as a Law Clerk with Nelson, Taylor & Associates in 2011. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Utah, in October 2013.
Mr. Gottwald enjoys working with people and helping them through some of the most difficult times of their lives, which is reflected in his many positive online reviews and his Top Pro awards from for 2016, 2017, and 2018. He is adept at finding legal solutions by maximizing the protection afforded by Utah statutory and case law. He finds great satisfaction in vigorously representing his client’s interest, whether they be the custody and care of their children or the division of assets.
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State: Utah
Acquired: 2013
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34 S 500 E Ste 105, Salt Lake City, UT, 84102-1023
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Posted by Tyler W | November 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I hired Nick Gottwald to help me with a complicated child support case. He did a great job listening and adapting my input into legal action. He has a ton of experience so he is able to offer great advice on what strategies will actually work (in court and in mediation). Nick is a great communicator,...
Posted by anonymous | June 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I’m so grateful I chose this attorney for my divorce. I spoke with a few attorneys before deciding to go with him, and I’m so glad I did. He was kind, empathetic, and really helped make a stressful situation much more manageable. My ex completely ghosted me, but he still got everything handled qui...
Posted by Danielle | April 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Nick Gottwald worked with me on my case. He was great at communication, paperwork, and reassuring me on what the next steps were. Thank you again, Nick!
Posted by Olya | December 6, 2024 | Consulted Attorney
Noticing that Nick offered free consultations and had 5-star reviews, I decided to reach out to him. His response was incredibly prompt, and the way he addressed my questions made it clear that he’s highly knowledgeable. What really stood out to me was the personal touch—he treated me like a person, ...
Posted by anonymous | December 2, 2024 | Hired Attorney
I found Nicholas on a site while I was in a highly abusive relationship. My writing to him was a reach out to someone that might listen and care. Nicholas reached out to me. It took me several years to be brave enough to hire him as my attorney. I was so scared of more abuse...
"I worked with Nick on a family law client of his who ended up getting charged with multiple felonies. I was only helping in an advisory capacity. Nick was outstanding in his representation of his client. He fought incredibly hard for his client and ultimately persuaded the prosecution that the charges were not appropriate, and Nick was successful in getting the prosecution to dismiss the criminal case entirely."
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2018
Top Pro, Thumbtack
2016 - Present
Attorney, Nelson, Taylor & Assoc.
2011 - 2013
Clerck, Nelson, Taylor & Assoc.
2013 - Present
Utah State BarMember
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2009
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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