Nicholas A. Valera

Nick Valera's litigation practice focuses on complex commercial matters before state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as arbitrations. His broad litigation experience and practice includes class actions, administrative actions, regulatory enforcement, corporate governance, securities, real estate, trade secrets, and intellectual property. His litigation practice is informed by his time clerking for the Honorable Jamal N. Whitehead in the Western District of Washington.

Nick is an active member of the Western District of Washington's pro bono panel, serving as appointed counsel. He also serves as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps, counseling and advising soldiers and commanders as a judge advocate. Prior to law school, he served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Cameroon.