Nicholas Hurzeler is a partner in the New York office of Lewis Brisbois and a Vice Chair of the Appellate Practice. Nick focuses on appellate work, motions, and trials. He has briefed and argued over 130 appeals in the New York State Appellate Divisions and Second Circuit Court of Appeals, with a strong track record of success. He engages in extensive motion practice in the lower courts, from pre-answer motions all the way through trial and post-trial motions, including numerous summary judgment motions, and motions at the appellate level. 

Nick also provides support for our trial attorneys in New York State and federal courts. This includes trial monitoring, motions in limine, preservation of the trial record for appellate review, and oral argument of trial motions. He works closely with our trial attorneys to provide full appellate support in order to obtain the best results for our clients. Nick works on general liability matters, Labor Law, products liability, asbestos, nursing home, insurance coverage and other types of cases. He is also a member of the firm’s lithium-ion battery practice. 

Nick consistently gets good results for our clients by way of dismissals and favorable settlement outcomes. He is frequently consulted in high exposure matters and manages a six-member team of appellate attorneys in the New York office. He has a reputation as a “fixer” or problem solver who can untangle difficult legal problems and find innovative solutions.

Representative Cases

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • New York
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• United States Courts of Appeals
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

Admissions

New York

Supreme Court of the United States

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Associations

• New York State Bar Association
• New York County Lawyers Association

Education

New York Law School

Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 2006

McGill University

Bachelor of Arts in Russian and History, 2002

Publications

• Author, "New York Appellate Decision May Ease Defense Access to Social Media Accounts," Lewis Brisbois, November 13, 2020
• Author, "New York Trial & Appellate Team Secures Reversal of Jury Verdict in Dram Shop Case - Plaintiff Must Prove Alcohol Was Served to a "Visibly Intoxicated Person," Lewis Brisbois, September 3, 2020
• Author, “Governor Cuomo Issues Newest Executive Order Extending the Tolling of Civil Laws and Deadlines,” Lewis Brisbois, May 08, 2020
• Author, “Convictions Handed Down in $31.7 Million Trip-And-Fall Criminal Fraud Scheme,” Lewis Brisbois, May 01, 2020
• Author, “An Update on NY Courts from Lewis Brisbois' New York Appellate Team,” Lewis Brisbois, March 27, 2020
• Co-Authored, “New York Trial Team Obtains Defense Verdict in Multimillion-Dollar Sidewalk Trip & Fall,” Lewis Brisbois, December 10, 2019
• Co-Authored, “Lewis Brisbois New York Team Settles TBI Case for $15K in Wake of Favorable Kings County Ruling,” Lewis Brisbois, December 06, 2019
• Co-Authored, “Bronx Judge Denies Plaintiff's Bid to Increase Six-Figure Jury Verdict in Case Involving Lumbar & Cervical Fusions,” Lewis Brisbois, November 05, 2019
• Co-Authored, “Appellate Decision May Lead to More Unified Trials Across New York’s Second Department,” Lewis Brisbois, September 23, 2019
• Author, “New York Appellate Court Upholds Only $250K for Cervical Fusion Pain and Suffering Award,” Lewis Brisbois, September 13, 2019
• Co-Authored, “New York Court of Appeals: Defendants Can Now Obtain Medical Records for Injuries Not Alleged in Bill of Particulars,” Lewis Brisbois, September 12, 2019
• Author, “Update: New York’s Child Victims Act In Effect From Today,” Lewis Brisbois, August 14, 2019
• Author, “New York Legislature Alters Civil Jurisprudence With Passage of Several Important Measures,” Lewis Brisbois, June 26, 2019
• Author, “The ‘Feigned Issue’ Rule: Ripe for a Legislative Fix?” New York Law Journal, April 23, 2019
• Author, “New York Enacts Statutes Impacting Admissibility of Certain Evidence at Trial” Lewis Brisbois, February 15, 2019
• Author, “New York’s Appellate Division, First Department Expands Discovery of Electronic Devices,” Lewis Brisbois, January 25, 2019
• “Strategies for Defending Low-Impact Collisions With Fusion Surgeries in NY,” New York Law Journal, August 25, 2017
• Author, “Maximizing the 'Empty Chair' Defense in Premise Liability Cases”, New York Law Journal