Benjamin J. Nicolet
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Hudson, Wisconsin
Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers
Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2017
Education: University of Minnesota Law School
Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025 Call today:
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Benjamin J. Nicolet is a Personal Injury attorney at Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers. Working from the firm’s Hudson, Wisconsin, branch, Mr. Nicolet represents clients throughout Wisconsin who have suffered catastrophic injury or lost a loved one in cases that involve motor vehicle accidents and other issues.
Mr. Nicolet aggressively advocates on behalf of injury victims, fighting for their fair compensation. He develops personal relationships with his clients, guiding them through the legal process with the aims of developing a personalized legal strategy and achieving the best outcome for their situation.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Nicolet has successfully represented numerous Wisconsin residents in complex personal cases. As a testament to his legal capabilities, in 2018, the American Institute of Legal Advocates named him a “Rising Star” in personal injury law and the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys included him on its “Top 10 Under 40” list.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Mr. Nicolet spent a year in Ukraine teaching English. Upon his return to the United States, he received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating cum laude.
While attending law school, Mr. Nicolet participated in the law school’s moot court and bankruptcy programs. He developed his practical experience by clerking for his current firm, Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers. He holds a license to practice law before the state courts of Wisconsin and Minnesota, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2017, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://nicoletlaw.com/attorneys/nicolet-benjamin-j/
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2017
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2018
- Wisconsin, 2017
- Licensed attorney in Minnesota as of February 28, 2018. Minnesota Bar ID # 0399624, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $100,000 (policy limits) for motorcycle accident in Minnesota, 2021
- $185,000 for man who was injured after a stairway broke at his apartment building. , 2021
- $128,000 for woman who slipped on ice outside a business in Menomonie, Wisconsin., 2021
- $121,000 for woman bitten by a dog in La Crosse, Wisconsin., 2021
- $125,000 for passenger of vehicle that was t-boned in Barron County, Wisconsin., 2021
- $100,000 (policy limits) for UTV accident in Douglas County, Wisconsin., 2021
- $275,000 for pedestrian hit by vehicle in parking lot in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin., 2021
- $100,000 (policy limits) for woman rear-ended in Marshfield, Wisconsin. , 2021
- $500,000 (policy limits) for UTV accident in Washburn County, Wisconsin, 2021
- $119,000 for motor vehicle accident in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 2021
- $100,000 (policy limits) for pedestrian hit by motor vehicle in McDonald's parking lot, 2021
- $75,000 (policy limits of two policies) settlement for plaintiff that suffered soft-tissue injuries in an auto accident in Wisconsin, 2020
- $250,000 (policy limits) for individual injured in auto accident in Barron County, Wisconsin, 2021
- $300,000 (policy limits) for woman injured in a car accident that caused disabling injuries. (Wisconsin), 2020
- $250,000 (policy limits) for pedestrian hit by vehicle in St. Paul, Minnesota, 2020
- $172,500 settlement for married couple injured in a boating accident in northern Minnesota, 2020
- $100,000 settlement for Plaintiff-pedestrian hit by motor vehicle in a parking lot, 2019
- $100,000 settlement for Plaintiff-farmer whose tractor was hit while on the side of road, 2019
- $700,000 settlement for Plaintiff injured in semi-truck v. car accident, 2019
- $97,500 settlement for Plaintiff injured by dump truck operating without brakes on public highway, 2019
Videos
Pro bono / Community Service
- Volunteer judge at Wisconsin High School Mock Trial Tournament, 2018
- Volunteer judge at University of Minnesota Law School Maynard Pirsig Moot Court tournament, 2018
- Student Attorney at University Of Minnesota Law School Bankruptcy Clinic. Provided pro-bono service as a student-attorney representing low-income individuals in the Twin Cities in bankruptcy filings and proceedings., 2017
Educational Background
- University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI Bachelor of Science; Criminal Justice, 2013
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Medical Payment Coverage In Your Auto Insurance Policy – What Is It And Do You Need It? Nicolet Law Blog, June 27, 2019
- Purchasing a New Vehicle? Why You Should Consider Gap Insurance, Nicolet Law Blog, January 8, 2018
- Statutory Interpretation Merry-Go-Round: Student Loan Cosigner Discharge Then, Now, and Later, XXXV AM. BANKR. INST. J. 22-23, 53 (August 2016) (with Christopher Soper)., Statutory Interpretation Merry-Go-Round: Student Loan Cosigner Discharge Then, Now, and Later, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Bankruptcy Law, 2016
- Auto Insurance 101 – Know What’s In Your Policy, Nicolet Law Blog, July 24, 2019
- Parental Pitfalls in the Bankruptcy Code: Discharge Exception for Judgment Against Parent Based On Willful and Malicious Acts of Children, XXXVI AM. BANKR. INST. J. 10-11, 66-67 (August 2017) (with Christopher Soper)., Parental Pitfalls in the Bankruptcy Code: Discharge Exception for Judgment Against Parent Based On Willful and Malicious Acts of Children, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Bankruptcy Law, 2017
- Benjamin Nicolet and Christopher Soper discuss various parent/child cosigner and discharge issues including obligations for repayment of student loans, costs of a child’s juvenile detention, liabilities incurred through child’s tortious acts, and fraudulent transfers involving tuition and wedding payments., CLE: Parental Pitfalls in the Bankruptcy Code, Minnesota State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law, 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Excellence For The Future Award & Property Law, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2015
- Named a "10 Best Attorneys - Wisconsin" by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys., 2019
- Nationally ranked as "Top 10 Under 40 Attorney" by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys., 2019
- Named a "Lawyer of Distinction - Excellence in Personal Injury Law" by the Lawyers of Distinction, 2019
- Named a "Lawyer of Distinction - Excellence in Personal Injury Law" by the Lawyers of Distinction, 2018
- Nationally ranked as "Top 10 Under 40 Attorney" by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys., 2018
- Named a "Rising Star" in the field of Personal Injury Law by the American Institute of Legal Advocates, 2018
- Civil Litigation Concentration Certificate - University of Minnesota Law School, 2017
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025
