Nicholas J Gottwald

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Nicholas J Gottwald

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 12 years

Family Lawyer at Salt Lake City, UT
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

34 S 500 E Ste 105, Salt Lake City, UT

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About Nicholas

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 30%

30%
Divorce and Separation 30%

30%
Family 30%

30%
Estate Planning 5%

5%
Trusts 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 175-225 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2023 2022
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+ 3

Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 12 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2013

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Nelson Taylor & Associate, PLLC

34 S 500 E Ste 105, Salt Lake City, UT, 84102-1023

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Nicholas J Gottwald's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

44 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 13 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | June 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great Divorce Attorney – Professional, Kind, and Quick

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...ckly and efficiently. He kept things moving, explained the process clearly, and didn’t overcomplicate anything. After everything I’d already been through, having someone like him take charge and get it done was a huge relief. A close friend generously paid for his services, and I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions made during this whole process. I’m so thankful I went with him—highly recommend if you’re looking for someone who’s calm, competent, and gets the job done.

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

10/10 recommend

Nick was amazing! Very helpful and was able to get my case resolved as quickly as possible. Highly recommend

Posted by Sam | March 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great Divorce Lawyer - Nick Gottwald

Nick Gottwald was very helpful during my divorce and got things done very quickly. Very happy with the outcome.

Posted by Maryna | July 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Great attorney!

Nick Gottwald is an amazing attorney! He is very professional and he always looked after my best interests! He always explained everything to me very thoroughly and I felt that I could trust him. His rate was reasonable and he never charged me anything extra. Everything was clear and transparent! He ...always responded in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend Nick to other people!

Posted by Kimberly | June 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Everything An Attorney Should Be!

If I ever have a friend who is in need of an attorney, I will take them straight to Nick Gottwald's office in a heartbeat! He was amazing, and I couldn't imagine going through all that I did without him! I really hope that if you are reading this and need a lawyer, that you at least take the ti...me to talk to Nick and see if he's the right fit for your case. I think he is a great attorney to have on anyone's side! Here's some of my experiences and reasoning: 1) I really appreciated Nick's understanding of the law and what judges and Guardian Ad Litems would be looking at and valuing. This really helped us weed out a lot of small things and stay focused on the big picture of our case. Also, he was able to provide important advice, experience, knowledge, and connection to the decision makers in court. I think that Nick's best quality is his ability to be level-headed, and invested but not emotional, throughout everything that goes on in divorce and custody cases. Many times when I would get upset or emotional, Nick was able to help me see the big picture and talk me through what is important and what we can control or do to help the situation. 3) I kind of expected my attorney to kind of disappear as my case took years, and especially with COVID-19 delaying everything. But instead, he stayed on top of my case, checked in on court stuff on his own time and then reached out to me to keep me in the loop. He was very consistent and constant with his presence in my case. I never felt like he was annoyed with my questions or my contacting him. I also never felt like he was taking other cases that were more important than mine. He made me feel like my case was his only case - which obviously is not what happened as most attorneys have a heavy case load. It means a lot to me though that he never seemed busy with something else. His attention seemed to be fully on my case and nothing else during all conversations and time together. That really says a lot about his focus and work ethic. 4) Nick Gottwald has a great morale, and was honest in his dealings with me and the court. One telling thing about him is that if he doesn't know something, he'll tell you that and he will do the research to figure it out. Nick was very sensitive to what I had gone through when we needed to talk through a lot of hard experiences for court purposes. 5) As for the fees, I am so grateful for his honesty in how much things would be costing as we went through different parts of my case. Many times when we came to a crossroads he would lay out the options but also make me aware of how much each option would cost. He would also give me a heads up about upcoming costs like filing fees and court fees, giving me a ball park estimate that was very accurate. He was fair and consistent with the way he billed phone calls and responding to emails. I never felt like he was charging for more that what was necessary. I also never felt like he was talking to me just to talk to me in order to add another hour onto the bill. Everything we talked about was important and to the point. 6) After exploring Legal Aid and other attorneys, I found that Nick provided confidence to my case (even though outcomes aren't guaranteed) his confidence was like, we can try this and there are options. The other ones I tried working with kind of gave a narrow-minded, one-way approach and they cost significantly more per hour. So I think Nick's service had an good cost paired with amazing quality. Consider getting Nick for your case. I really doubt you will regret it!

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Nicholas J Gottwald's Lawyer Endorsements

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Andrew McAdams

Family lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"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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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Top Pro, Thumbtack

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Attorney, Nelson, Taylor & Assoc.

2011 - 2013

Clerck, Nelson, Taylor & Assoc.

Associations

2013 - Present

Utah State Bar

Member

Education

2013

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

Brigham Young University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Russian

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