Nicholas C. Watt
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Madison, WI
Nicholas C. Watt is a partner of Kramer, Elkins & Watt, LLC, and represents businesses and individuals civil litigation and family law. Throughout his career, Attorney Watt has litigated cases involving disputes among business owners, contract issues, minority shareholder rights, fraud, estate issues, landlord issues, fair housing complaints, employment disputes and appeals. In the family law realm, Attorney Watt handles divorces, complex property divisions, custody and placement disputes, and marital property agreements.
In 2001, Attorney Watt graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a James Scholar. He then attended the University of Wisconsin Law School and obtained his Juris Doctor when he graduated with honors in 2010. Attorney Watt is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.
- 50%Business Litigation
- 30%Family Law
- 20%Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2019 - 2021
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About Nicholas C. Watt
Admitted: 2011, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://kewlaw.com/nicholas-c-watt/
Bar/Professional Activity
- Wisconsin State Courts
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Winner, bar trivia (multiple)
- Two-time Public Interest Law Foundation, UW Law School, Chili Cook-off Champion
- Member, High I-KEW, two-time champion and two-time runner-up of Fitchburg Chamber of Commerce Trivia Challenge
Honors/Awards
- , Kiwanis International George F. Hixson Fellow, Kiwanis
- Time’s Person of the Year, 2006
Verdicts/Settlements
- Successfully managed over 80 client files on divorces, custody battles, litigation, and other matters within first three months of law practice after senior attorney passed away unexpectedly.
- Represented clients in real estate sales of more than $1,000,000.
- Successfully sought injunction on First Amendment grounds against the Small Business Administration to prohibit it from denying Paycheck Protection Loans for sexually oriented businesses engaged in protected speech.
- Received $1,000,000 jury verdict for client in breach of commercial contract, fraud, and intentional torts case.
- Received $650,000 arbitration award in dispute between shareholders in family owned businesses.
- Lead attorney in case which resulted in published Wisconsin Court of Appeal opinion in Kraft v. Steinhafel, which clarified the proof necessary to bring claims against negligent attorneys.
Educational Background
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.A. in Political Science, minor in mathematics, 2001
- University of Wisconsin-Madison J.D., 2010
Pro bono/Community Service
- Member, Kiwanis International , 2012
- Volunteer, Biden for President, 2020
- Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Voter Protection Volunteer, 2008, 2012-2018
- Chairman, Board of Directors, The Badger Project
- Dane County Election Official, 2020, 2021
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Legal Consequences of “Living in Sin,” , KEW Tips, 2018
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Breaking It Down, KEW Tips , 2020
- Who is Neil Gorsuch?, InBusiness Magazine website, 2017
- A Divorce Could Cost Your Business, KEW Tips, 2018
- Getting Along Post-Divorce, KEW Tips, 2018
- Is the Law Being Trumped? , KEW Tips , 2017
- The Battle Over the U.S. Supreme Court , KEW Tips, 2016
- Strippers' Lives Matter, Appearance on The LIEB Cast, 2020
Last Updated: 6/1/2021