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Nicholas Emerson

Associate at Levin & Perconti
Chicago, IL7 years experienceAdmitted 2018

About Nicholas Emerson

Nicholas Emerson is an Associate Attorney at Levin & Perconti in Chicago, where he joined in April 2018 and practices personal injury and medical malpractice law. A native of Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood, he previously served as an extern for the Honorable James N. O'Hara at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division, where he researched and drafted weekly memoranda and orders on motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment in product liability, medical negligence, and motor vehicle accident cases. He also clerked for a workers' compensation firm before joining Levin & Perconti.

Practice areas

Education

The John Marshall Law School
B.A. Criminology, Law, and Justice, 2017
University of Illinois at Chicago
Undergraduate, 2014

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois, admitted 2018
American Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association

Awards & recognition

Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars - Personal Injury (2023-2025)
Chicago Law Bulletin 40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch in Illinois (2024)
Emerging Lawyers Badge (2024, 2025)
Dean's Scholarship - John Marshall Law School
CALI Award - Professional Responsibility and Sales Transactions

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