Nicole Knight
“I take great pride in putting my clients at ease and doing what I can to bear some of their burdens at a time when they are most in need. Don’t go it alone. We are here for you.”
MORE ABOUT NICOLE’S PRACTICE
PRACTICE AREAS
Including those listed below as well as: Slip & Fall, and Dog Bite Cases.
Including: Commercial Vehicle (semi-truck), Motorcycle, Drunk Driving, Dram Shop, Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Minors, and Hit & Run Accidents
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
EDUCATION
Mitchell Hamline School of Law, J.D., cum laude
College of Saint Benedict, B.A.
LICENSES / MEMBERSHIPS
Licensed to practice in:
Minnesota
U.S. District of Minnesota
Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
INTERESTS
I am an avid fiction reader and puzzler, and am always looking for something creative or artistic to do with my time. I also enjoy playing with my two children, my labrador retriever, and spending time with my husband.
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Nicole extensively researched commercial vehicle rules and regulations, and applicable case law to craft a novel legal argument that turned an insurer’s denial of coverage into a $3 Million settlement for a grieving family.
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Nicole successfully crafted complex legal arguments in a Complaint. Weaving research studies, state training documents, and industry standards into the detailed facts of the case to show employer liability for the intentional tort of an employee. Turning an initial denial of liability into an offer to mediate and ultimate settlement of the case.
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Nicole spent extensive time negotiating with the air carrier a settlement for her client that was left with a large scar on her back after being handed dry ice instead of an ice pack on an international flight. Successfully negotiating an initial offer of $3,500 to an ultimate settlement of $75k.
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Chair, Minnesota Association for Justice New Lawyers Section (2025- )
Girl Scout Troop Volunteer and Cookie Mom (2021- )
Editor-in-Chief, MHSL Journal of Public Policy & Practice (2022-2023)
Publication Editor and Staff, MHSL Journal of Public Policy & Practice (2021-2022, 2023-2024)
Writing Mentor for First Year Law Students (2021-2024)
Four Times Deans List Recipient, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Representative At-Large and Section Representative, MHSL Student Bar Association (2020-2022)
Pro Bono Work:
Assisted client on government assistance with custody research.
Assisted involuntarily committed individual awaiting trial with locating a civil rights attorney for their claims associated with claims against State for over medicating him and keeping in a restraint chair for 8-hours at a time.
Helped ESL disabled senior citizen understand the nature of a collection claim brought against her and contact court to setup needed resources for upcoming hearing.
Publications:
Knight, Nicole (2022) "American Motherhood - A Taking," Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice: Vol. 43: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Knight, Nicole (2022) “Long Hair, Don’t Care—Why Employers Should Reconsider Their Dress-Code Policies,” Mitchell Hamline Journal of Public Policy and Practice | The Quadriga.
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