He was born in New Mexico and graduated with honors from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2014. While there, Nick tutored in the First-Year writing program and competed in the Williams Moot Court Competition. After law school, he joined his father’s practice and has since handled civil rights cases in police misconduct, jail and prison misconduct, whistleblower and first amendment retaliation, race and gender discrimination claims, under both state and federal law. Nick has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2016 and 2017. Active as a cooperating attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, Nick has also continued to work a pro bono case for the Innocence and Justice Project that he began while a law student.