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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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44 Client Reviews
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Posted by Rachael | March 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family
Don’t make the mistake of working with someone else
Nick is an incredible lawyer to work with. Trust me when I say, if you go with someone else you WILL regret it! Take my word for it. I have worked with multiple lawyers and Nick stands out above the others. Nick is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and caring. He is realistic, down-to-Earth, and caring. Hi...
Posted by Siaosi | June 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
The Best Attorney
We hired Nick Gottwald for our custody case and we could not have asked for a better attorney. Our case was a bit messy but Nick demonstrated so much experience, knowledge, and absolute confidence from the beginning and got us everything we asked for. He explained everything so clearly, answered any...
Posted by Rae | September 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Unique Circumstances
This is the second time I have had the pleasure of Nick representing me. This time was on my divorce case. Nick was responsive, caring, personable, humorous, and extremely knowledgeable! I was thankful to have him on my side and certainly felt heard. Nick was able to think outside of the box and ac...
Posted by Robert | August 15, 2020 | Divorce & Separation
Divorce
Reached out to Nick for some support for my divorce. My case was a bit more complex than the average with it being across state lines. I got back from deployment to find my wife took the kids across state lines. Due to the nature of the case Nick was very knowledgeable. After calling three other lawy...
Posted by Rebecca | January 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Nick Gottwald
Nick Gottwald was extremely patient and understanding with my nightmare of a case and spent time and effort into preparing and submitting legal paperwork for me. Nick listened to my concerns and gave me realistic options. Nick let me know what legal rights I had. Nick also provided support throughout...
"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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