People tend to think of lawyers as impersonal, unfeeling, or conniving, and while there may be legal professionals out there who fit that description, Russell Nicolet isn’t one of them.
As an accident and injury lawyer, Nicolet does what he does out of a sense of empathy and compassion in an effort to show his clients that he may be a lawyer, yes, but he’s also a regular person who understands hardship and struggle. His desire to help others with their own struggles led him to pursue a legal career in the first place, and the journey he took to get to where he is today continually reaffirms his dedication to advocacy.
Carving Out One’s Own Path
Nicolet’s early life was spent helping his parents out on their family’s farm. During this time, he learned the importance of maintaining a strong work ethic and practicing kindness and compassion, values he would carry with him as he went on to law school to serve his community.
Nicolet was the first in his family to attend law school and become a lawyer, so he had few support systems in place to navigate the legal world. In an effort to adapt and work on what he could, he routinely worked to improve his skills and knowledge while seeking early mentors to help him navigate some of the obstacles he faced in getting into the legal profession.
Many of his early years as a young attorney were spent researching cases extensively in the Washington County Law Library to make up for his lack of a legal background. It was during this time that he discovered his desire to help people solve their problems; this desire would fuel his efforts to learn as much as he could from documents and people alike.
Some of Nicolet’s most formative experiences as a young attorney came from meeting and learning from as many attorneys as he could, even if they were the ones opposing him during trials. As his career progressed, he found he needed to expand the scope of his learning beyond his native Midwest roots. These efforts eventually led him to learn from and train with leading trial lawyers in states such as Florida, Georgia, New York, and California.
When Hard Work Pays Off
Nicolet would soon find that his tireless efforts to learn as much as he could while he was young would pay off. He has received numerous awards over the course of his career, including Top 40 under 40 Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and recognition as a Super Lawyer. He maintains that his most notable highlights don’t come from formal accolades, but instead from the results he’s achieved for the people he’s represented over the years.
Perhaps his greatest achievement, however, was founding Nicolet Law. Although it started as a one-person office, it has since grown to three states and dozens of employees without sacrificing its original goal of helping others.
Nicolet and his team continue to focus on helping hardworking Midwestern families navigate injury cases and hold insurance companies and corporations accountable. He maintains the belief that the work his team does is more than a job; rather, it’s a calling to serve and advocate for those who need help.
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