Nicholas E. Wheeler
Attorney
Nick is a trial lawyer who defends legal malpractice and product liability cases, with over 20 jury trials of experience.
Practice Overview
Nick is a trial lawyer with a practice focused primarily on defending legal malpractice and product liability lawsuits. Despite practicing in the age of the “vanishing civil jury trial,” Nick has tried 20 jury trials in state and federal court.
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Nick’s legal malpractice defense work spans a wide range of substantive practice areas, with an emphasis on defending lawyers being sued for their handling of civil litigation, estate planning/probate, business disputes and representation of criminal defendants. He also defends railroad and transportation companies along with other general property damage, personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits.
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As a product liability attorney, Nick primarily defends product manufacturers and resellers of a wide range of industrial and consumer products, with an emphasis on mechanical and electrical failures.
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Prior to opening Nick Wheeler law, Nick practiced with a well-respected midsized firm in Portland for over two decades.
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Education and Bar Admissions
Nick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Oregon State University. He earned his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law, where he also served as Associate Editor of the Oregon Law Review.
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Nick is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the Washington State Bar, and the United States District Court for the Districts of Oregon and the Western District of Washington.
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Prior to entering private practice, Nick interned for Ancer L. Haggerty, then-Chief District Judge of the District of Oregon. He also clerked for the Appellate Division of the Oregon Department of Justice.
Recognition
Nick has received peer-review recognition through Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (since 2021), and he has also been a Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America since 2022.
Personal
Nick and his wife have two sons, ages 10 and 14. Nick enjoys just about anything outdoors, including boating, camping, and fly-fishing. When he isn’t doing one of those things, you might just find him woodworking or fabricating in his shop.
