Benjamin Nicolet

Clients come to us when their lives have been turned upside down. Whether they were hit by a truck on their way to work or lost a loved one in a boating accident - our clients are members of our community. But when tragedy strikes, it’s hard to know where to turn. That’s why my goal is to be a steady hand for my clients, guiding them through the chaos as they make their decisions on the road to recovery. In 2020, I represented a client on a case that I will never forget. A woman experiencing homelessness in downtown St. Paul was walking to her full-time job when a young man driving a pick-up truck backed into her. Instead of offering sympathy, the young man made up a story that the woman was trying to steal something from the back of his truck. The woman’s injuries included multiple broken bones and required surgery well beyond what she was able to afford. Luckily, we were able to track down enough witnesses who saw what happened to prove that the driver was at fault, and the insurance company eventually paid the full policy limits. This allowed my client to not only pay off all her medical debt , but also gave her enough money to purchase her own home and car . It’s cases like these - cases that allow us to enact real, lasting change for injured people in our community - that make this work so important. However, law school wasn’t originally on my mind while studying at the University of Wisconsin. Even after graduating, I wasn’t sure I wanted to become a lawyer. My wife Vil