Twenty-two years in New York. Built one case at a time

The Law Offices of Nicholas Rose, PLLC has worked from Forest Hills, Queens since 2005, serving all five boroughs and Long Island in English, Spanish, and Arabic. Nick was admitted to the New York bar in 2003, practices in the SDNY and EDNY federal courts, and holds a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. Every case is contingency: no fee unless we win.

I grew up in New York and never left it for long. After undergrad at Michigan, I came back for law school at St. John’s. I was admitted to the New York Bar in 2003. I worked for another firm for a couple of years and then opened my own practice in 2005. Almost a quarter of a century in personal injury work, all of it on the plaintiff side.

For twenty-two years I’ve practiced from the same firm, serving clients across the five NYC boroughs and Long Island. Same number. Same attorney. The team behind me has been with the firm for decades. If you call, you reach me, not a screener.

The credentials, explained.

Three lines on a website are easy to post. Here is what each of these actually is, and why it matters when an adjuster opens your file.

01 / TENURE

Twenty-two years, one firm

What it is

New York City practice since 2003. Same phone, same attorney. Admitted to the New York Bar in 2003. Boutique structure with a 20-plus-year concierge network and trial co-counsel as the case requires.

02 / TRIAL LAWYERS

NYSTLA, NY Academy of Trial Lawyers

What it is

Member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Both are working trial-bar organizations, not directory listings.

Why it matters

Active CLE, peer connections, a working knowledge of how the Queens and Brooklyn benches actually decide things.

03 / EDUCATION

St. John’s School of Law

What it is

J.D., St. John’s University School of Law. B.A., University of Michigan.

04 / ADMISSIONS

NY State, SDNY, EDNY

What it is

Admitted to practice in the State of New York and in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

How I work.

Reportage, four scenes.

Intake

When you call 718-261-0546, it is either me or a person whose job is to reach me. If I can take the case, I tell you. If I cannot, I tell you that, and usually I tell you who to call next.

Investigation

My concierge has been with the practice for 20 years and speaks fluent Spanish. He meets clients at home, at the hospital, at job sites. By the time I’m reviewing a case, the facts have been gathered by someone who knows what we need.

Litigation

I move for summary judgment in almost every case I have. Some firms file the case and wait for the defense’s offer. Winning a motion is often what takes a case from $300,000 to $1.5 million.

Settlement

When an offer is right, I take it. When an offer is insulting, I tell you exactly why it’s insulting and what the next move costs.

Memberships

New York State Trial Lawyers Association
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
New York State Bar Association

Admissions

New York State (admitted 2003)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (SDNY)
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (EDNY)

Education

J.D., St. John's University School of Law
B.A., University of Michigan

Outside the office

I have three kids. They keep me grounded and they keep me busy. The work I do matters to me because the people who walk in the door are usually facing the worst weeks or years of their lives. The cases stack up. The names don’t.