Nicholas Joseph Drakulich

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Nicholas Joseph Drakulich

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 46 years

Personal injury Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Class Action, Brain Injury ... +7 more

2727 Camino Del Rio S., Ste. 322, San Diego, CA

About Nicholas

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Birth Injury 10%

46 years

10%
Brain Injury 10%

46 years

10%
Car Accident 10%

46 years

10%
Class Action 10%

46 years

10%
Defective and Dangerous Products 10%

46 years

10%
Medical Malpractice 10%

46 years

10%
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect 10%

46 years

10%
Personal Injury 10%

46 years

10%
Spinal Cord Injury 10%

46 years

10%
Wrongful Death 10%

46 years

10%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 44 years

State: California

Acquired: 1981

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 46 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 1979

Active

No misconduct found

Location

THE DRAKULICH FIRM, APLC

2727 Camino Del Rio S., Ste. 322, San Diego, CA, 92108

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THE DRAKULICH FIRM, APLC

245 E. Liberty St., Ste. 510, Reno, NV, 89501

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Nicholas Joseph Drakulich's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mike | April 7, 2015

Michael B. Tice

I particularly appreciated Mr. Drakulich's ability to simplify some very complicated issues that I had. He is personable and easy to work with. I'd highly recommend him.

Posted by Mark | April 6, 2015

Excellent Attorney

Mr. Drakulich was instrumental in a personal injury lawsuit for a member of my family, he exhibited professionalism and superior knowledge of the law. With the settlement my Uncle was able to live his golden years with dignity. Mr. Drakulich also represented me in a negotiation to preserve my co...ntractual entitlements. Once again his negotiating skills and knowledge of real estate law was exhibited.

Posted by Robert | April 6, 2015

Versatile, attentive, trustworthy, understanding, and winners!

The Drakulich Firm, headed up by Mr.Nick Drakulich, has assisted me with a number of legal issues over the last 15 years. The most difficult of these issues included fighting it out with an aggressive, onerous ex-franchisor who was trying to punish me and my company for leaving the franchise fold. ...It was an extremely stressful time for me and my family, but I was comforted during the fight by the tough and insightful strategy that the Drakulich Firm presented on my behalf. In the end, I was kept out of an out-of-state mediation court and I ended up having to make little in the way of concessions to the franchisor. It was a big win for me, the little guy, that started out with very little hope for a positive outcome. Mr. Drakulich and his outstanding research team really went to bat for me and achieved a compromise that I never thought possible. Whenever I've had occasion to visit his offices in the Mission Valley area of San Diego I've always felt welcome and unrushed. It's amazing to watch how his staff interacts in a friendly but very professional manner. If you ever have the opportunity to sit in their "War Room" discussing your own legal problems, you will be filled with confidence. The Drakulich Firm is a small law firm that gets big results. I highly recommend them without the slightest reservation.

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Nicholas Joseph Drakulich's Lawyer Endorsements

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Rhonda Blackburn

Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Nick has been very generous with his knowledge and expertise while working together on a defective medical device litigation. It has been wonderful learning from such an accomplished attorney."

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Thomas Laube

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

N/A

Lifetime Member, Strathmore's Who's Who

N/A

Best of Class, Legal Profession, Best in the US

N/A

Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

N/A

Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

N/A

Martindale-Hubbell, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Work Experience

1979 - Present

Partner, THE DRAKULICH FIRM, A Professional Law Corporation

Associations

Federal Bar Association

Consumer Attorneys of California

American Association for Justice

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Nevada Justice Association

Sample of Legal Cases

In Re: Medtronic, Inc., Sprint Fidelis Leads Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 08-1905

In Re: Guidant Corp. Implantable Defibrillators Product liability litigation, MDL No. 05-1708

In Re: Medtronic, Inc. Implantable Defibrillators Product liability litigation, MDL No. 05-1726

In Re: HardiePlank Fiber Cement Siding Litigation, MDL No. 12-02359

In Re: Incretin Mimetics Product Liability Litigation MDL No. 2452

In Re: Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 11- 2299

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Education

1975

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

University of Southern California

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Xarelto, Morcellators and Emerging Torts

INFUSE Bone Graft

2014

HarrisMartin’s CLE Summit on Major Developments in Drug & Medical Device Litigation

On panel with fellow core members of the trial team from recent $9 Billion Dollar Verdict in the Actos MDL, entitled, “ACTOS – Trial Update, Litigation Landscape, and Settlement News”

2014

HarrisMartin MDL Symposium

On panel entitled “The Latest Preemption Battle” with Ken Starr and Professor Francis McGovern

2014

2014 MDL Conference

Predictive Coding, ESI and Preservation Obligations

2014

14th Annual Class Action/Complex Litigation Symposium

Recent Preemption Activity; Drugs, Devices, & Generics

2013

13th Annual Class Action/Complex Litigation Symposium

Recent Preemption Activity; Drugs, Devices, & Generics

2012

HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Transvaginal Mesh and ACTOS Litigation

Preemption of Devices & Drugs: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

2012

HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Pradaxa, Zoloft, Actos, Yaz and Everything MDL

The Cutting Edge of ESI Protocols - Predictive Coding & Concept Searching

2012

HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Hot Topics in the MDL and Class Action Litigation

Who Is Paying Your Doctor? - The Learned Intermediary Doctrine

2012

HarrisMartin Symposium: All Things Mass Tort

Bard IVC Filter

2012

12th Annual Class Action/Complex Litigation Symposium

Professionalism in the Complex Litigation Landscape: Perspectives from the Bench and Bar

2011

HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Zimmer NexGen Knee and DePuy Hip Implant Litigation

Preemption/Mensing

2011

HarrisMartin's Darvon and Hip Implant Litigation Conference: New Developments in These Emerging Mass Torts

Past Claims and Pending Litigation

2011

HarrisMartin's Darvon and Darvocet Recall Litigation Conference

Past Claims and Pending Litigation

2010

Toyota Recall Litigation Conference Part 2

Toyota Recall

2010

Scientific Evidence: Daubert, DNA & More

Daubert's Application in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation

2010

10th Annual Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium

Preemption Presentation

2009

9th Annual Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium

Preemption: What Survives, Where Are We Headed and What's the Difference?

2008

8th Annual Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium

Preemption: What Survives and Where Are We Headed? A Timely Jurisprudential and Legislative Update

2007

Mealey's Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference

Heart Device Litigation - Guidant/Medtronic & St. Jude Heart Devices

Languages

English

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