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Nicholas Emerson

Nicholas Emerson

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Associate at Levin & Perconti
Chicago, IL7 years experienceAdmitted 2018
Car AccidentsMedical Malpractice

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.

Notable case results

$6.95MSettlement

Colon cancer misdiagnosis

Reported by the firm
$6MSettlement

Group home negligence

Reported by the firm
$2.8MSettlement

Nursing home pressure ulcers

Reported by the firm

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Car Accidents
Medical Malpractice

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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