Russell D. Nicolet
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Hudson, Wisconsin
Nicolet Law Accident & Injury LawyersPractice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2007
Education: William Mitchell College of Law
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Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers
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Russell D. Nicolet is an attorney at Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, and practices out of the firm’s Wisconsin and Minnesota offices. Mr. Nicolet focuses his practice on personal injury, serving clients throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Mr. Nicolet has been practicing law for over a decade and has worked on cases involving motor vehicle accidents, animal bites, slip-and-fall accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death and other issues. He knows the pressures his clients face and fights hard to get them the best results, often in the face of stiff opposition from insurance companies, banks and other powerful defendants.
Recognizing his legal capabilities, the National Trial Lawyers included Mr. Nicolet on the “Top 40 Under 40” list several years in a row. He is also the recipient of honors from the American Society of Legal Advocates, the Motor Vehicle Accident Trial Lawyers Association, the Trucking Trial Lawyers Association and the National Advocates. He has been quoted in several stories for national publications.
Active in professional organizations, Mr. Nicolet is a member of the Eau Claire County Bar Association, the St. Croix Valley Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Wisconsin Association for Justice, and the National Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Nicolet received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and earned his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law, now known as Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He holds licenses to practice law before the Wisconsin and Minnesota state courts, as well as the federal courts in western Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2007, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://nicoletlaw.com/attorneys/nicolet-russell-d/
- Minnesota Bar Association, Present
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Eau Claire Bar Association, Present
- Member, American Bar Association, Present
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2007
- Member, The National Trial Lawyers
- Minnesota, 2007
- Member, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Present
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Minnesota, 2011
- Member, Student Legal Society UWSP, 2001 - 2004
- Member, Wisconsin Bar Association, Present
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2007
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Better Business Bureau, 2012 - Present
- Member, Wisconsin Association for Justice, Present
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2011
- Member, Eau Claire County Bar Association
- Member, St. Croix Valley Bar Association, Present
- Wisconsin, 2007
- 1,050,000 settlement on pedestrian injury case where liability was denied and law enforcement initially placed all the blame on my client., 2021
- Represented plaintiff in a $2,620,000 verdict in trial the trial of Erkenbrack v. Menards, 2022
- $690,000 settlement on motor-vehicle accident. The pre-suit offer was $165,000.00, with the "final" offer at mediation was $450,000.00. The case settled just days before trial after 2 1/2 days of expert witness video trial depositions. , 2022
- $900,000.00 settlement for a young girl injured after her wheelchair was tipped over by a school employee transporting her from one building to another. The case was settled just days before trial with the defense's pre-suit offer only being $125,000.00. , 2022
- Seven figure total settlement on product liability case involving chemical exposure., 2021
- Confidential Settlement in care facility wrongful death that was in excess of the statutory limits., 2021
- Auto accident case where $1,000,000.00 total settlement was reached two weeks before trial on a case where there was only $100,000.00 offer up until the settlement two weeks before trial. , 2021
- Seven figure settlement reached in motor vehicle case in northern Wisconsin. Highest recorded resolution of known settlement and/verdicts in that county. Settlement terms are confidential. , 2021
- 850,000.00 settlement on car accident case after cross-examination of two defense expert trial witnesses. , 2021
- Decision for Debtor after 2 day trial, 2014
- 2013 - Bankruptcy Adversarial Action Defending Debtor - Win- Decision for Debtor after Trial 2012 - $198,000.00 slip and fall settlement 2012 - $500,000.00 motor vehicle accident settlement 2015 - $200,000.00 soft tissue motor vehicle accident settlement
- Volunteer, Eau Claire Free Legal Clinic 2011 - Present
- Volunteer, Polk County Free Legal Clinic, 2011 - 2012
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Association of Trial Lawyers, 2021
- The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7., Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Association of Trial Lawyers, 2022
- An invitation-only professional organization composed of and limited to the Top 25 attorneys from each state or region who serve individuals and families who need attorneys to represent them in the American legal system regarding Motor Vehicle claims., Top 25 Motor Vehicle, National Trial Lawyers, 2021
- An invitation-only professional organization composed of and limited to the Top 10 attorneys from each state or region who serve individuals and families who need attorneys to represent them in the American legal system regarding Trucking claims., Top 10 Trucking, National Association of Trial Lawyers, 2022
- Top 100 Advocates, The National Advocates, 2021
- Top 40 Litigation Lawyers Under 40 in Minnesota, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2012 - Present
- Dean's Merit Award Scholarship, William Mitchell College
- 5 out of 5 Star Client Rating, Lawyers.com, 2011 - Present
- Top 40 Litigation Lawyers Under 40 in Wisconsin, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2012 - Present
- Client Distinction Award, Lawyers.com, 2013 - Present
- Clients Choice - Bankruptcy, AVVO, 2012 - Present
- Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2014 – Present
- National Advocates Top 15 Consumer Bankruptcy Law 2018 - Present
- Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers Specialty Association 2018 – Present
- Top 25 Motor Vehicle Accident Trial Lawyers Specialty Association 2018 - Present
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2013 - Present
- BV rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2012 - Present
- University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, B.A. in Political Science & Business Administration, Minor: History, Pre Law Emphasis, Honors: Student Legal Services Office, 2004
- Lectured at CLE for Solo Marketing and Practice Area Decisions, Presenter, Solo Marketing/Practice Area Decisions, 2012
- I have written a free book for clients titled "Get Free of Debt Now" discussing bankruptcy options and information, Get Free of Debt Now, 2012
- The Ultimate Guide to Injury Cases in Wisconsin, The Ultimate Guide to Injury Cases in Wisconsin, 2012
- Speaker/Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education, 2012 - 2015
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2021