Nicholas Perkins is an associate at the firm's Boston office and a member of the complex commercial litigation and disputes practice group. Nicholas has represented plaintiffs and defendants in the state and federal courts in a range of civil litigation matters. His experience spans the length of the litigation process, from the filing of complaints and requests for injunctive relief, through discovery, summary judgment, and trial. Nicholas has experience drafting dispositive motions, including multiple motions and cross-motions for summary judgment. His trial experience includes second chairing a 12-day bench trial in the Massachusetts Fiduciary Litigation Session.
Nicholas’ practice has included:
- employment disputes involving fiduciary issues, the protection of trade secrets, and the enforcement of noncompete agreements;
- representation of investors seeking to protect their contractual rights in venture capital investments;
- defense of financial institutions against claims brought under federal statutes, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act;
- trust litigation relating to claims for the removal of private foundation trustees; and
- counseling clients on the proliferation of state laws governing the enforceability of noncompete agreements.
Nicholas maintains an active pro bono practice. In 2020, he received the PAIR Project’s Pro Bono Detention Award for his representation of a Cuban pro-democracy activist in his asylum proceedings before the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals, which resulted in a grant of permanent residency in the United States.
