Austin J Nowakowski

As the founder of Nowakowski Legal PLLC, and as the managing member, Austin has dedicated himself to insuring that our office provides expert and timely advice to all of its clients.  His purpose in opening Nowakowski Legal PLLC was to take his extensive legal experience and knowledge and to focus it in assisting young and established entrepreneurs in fulfilling their professional and personal life goals.

Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Austin graduated St. Thomas University School of Law in 2008 in the top 5% of his class.  His honors included multiple deans list awards, law review, and graduating Magna Cum graduated from law school, Austin worked for several law firms as a litigation associate in the areas of real estate, foreclosure and personal injury.  

As an associate of Ferrer Shane PL, Austin litigated over approximately three hundred cases and was appointed to the position of managing associate; as a litigation associate of McCalla Raymer LLC, Austin continued to hone his skills both in and out of the courtroom as one of the leading associates in the Orlando branch.

In Illinois, Austin worked for several prominent corporations as in-house counsel. While there, he gained extensive knowledge and insight as to the inner workings of varying types of businesses.  Just a few of the legal aspects he handled for these companies included entity creation, contract law, mergers/acquisitions, equine law, real estate purchases, business transaction, regulatory compliance law, and all manner of business related matters. Additionally, working directly with several very successful entrepreneurs gave Austin tremendous insight as to what small businesses need to succeed, and in how to take a proactive approach in solving the problems that tend to plague most growing companies.

After several years of providing business law services as in-house counsel for just a few organizations, Austin decided to shift his practice and began providing his services to a broader audience; thus began Nowakowski Legal PLLC.