Nicholas Gottwald
About
Nicholas Gottwald is an associate attorney at Nelson, Taylor & Associates. He specializes in family law, divorce and custody disputes, contract issues, estate planning, criminal defense, and traffic violations.
Attorney Gottwald was born and raised in Salt Lake City and graduated with his bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University. He worked at the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship Immigration Services in Washington, D.C. as an intern while earning his undergraduate degree and was inspired to attend law school after observing the importance of law firsthand.
Attorney Gottwald returned to Utah in 2010 and began attending the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law. He also began working as a law clerk with Nelson, Taylor & Associates in 2011. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Utah in October 2013.
Attorney Gottwald enjoys working with people and helping them through some of the most difficult times of their lives, which is reflected in his many positive online reviews and his Top Pro awards from Thumbtack.com for 2016, 2017, and 2018. He is adept at finding legal solutions by maximizing the protection afforded by Utah statutory and case law. He finds great satisfaction in vigorously representing his client’s interest, whether they be the custody and care of their children or the division of assets.
Education
- J.D., University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
- B.A., Brigham Young University
Admission
- Utah State Courts
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Professional Associations/Memberships
- Utah State Bar (Member, Family Law section, Young Lawyers section)
- American Bar Association
Trusted, Respected & Highly Recommended
Read Through Our Client Testimonials
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"Nick Gottwald is an amazing attorney!"Nick Gottwald is an amazing attorney! He is very professional and he always looked after my best interests! He always explained everything to me very thoroughly and I felt that I could trust him. His rate was reasonable and he never charged me anything extra. Everything was clear and transparent! He always responded in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend Nick to other people!- Marina G.
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"He was a fighter for me and my children..."Nick Gottwald was absolutely the best choice to help me get through this difficult time. He is professional, concise, and was a fighter for me and my children, but he is experienced enough to help make the divorce process proceed very amicably with his tact and consideration for me.- J.
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"Definitely recommend!!"Nick Gotwald was great in helping with my divorce. Was able to complete it all over email and he always got back with me in a timely manner. Definitely recommend!- Christian N.
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"I would definitely recommend Nick..."Nick Gottwald is an amazing attorney! He is very professional and he always looked after my best interests! He always explained everything to me very thoroughly and I felt that I could trust him. His rate was reasonable and he never charged me anything extra. Everything was clear and transparent! He always responded in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend Nick to other people!- Maryana
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"I would hire him 100 times over."We hired Nick Gottwald for our custody case and we could not have asked for a better attorney. Our case was a bit messy but Nick demonstrated so much experience, knowledge, and absolute confidence from the beginning and got us everything we asked for. He explained everything so clearly, answered any questions we had, and steered us exactly where we needed to be. Nick knows what he's doing and it shows, I would hire him 100 times over.- Siaosi
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"I would definitely recommend working with him."It was clear early on that working with Nick was going to be done in a collaborative and straight to the point way, which is what I wanted. I would definitely recommend working with him.- Blair
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"He knows the law very well and I highly recommend him."Mark came highly recommended from 2 different people and has given me great advice and has tons of experience to help me make informed decisions during this process. At one point he corrected my ex's attorney on visitation law. He knows the law very well and I highly recommend him.- Jourdan A.
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"Nick is very personable and friendly."I came to Nick Gottwald with a complicated case with my ex. I was wrongfully represented before Nick and my order was ridiculous. Anyways, Nick agreed to take on the case, He got some of the situation better for me and was willing to keep fighting as long as it took. I am grateful for his help and dedication to my case. He is very personable and friendly. I highly recommend Nick Gottwald if you need an attorney. Thank you for everything Nick!- Melissa