Nicholas Albert Schaufelberger

Partner

District of ColumbiaMaryland

Offices

District of Columbia

1776 Eye Street NW, 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Practice Areas

Business Disputes

Construction & Construction Defects

General Litigation & ADR

Premises Liability

Product Liability

Experience

Nick is a seasoned litigation attorney with over 10 years of experience in various legal settings. He represents parties in a variety of civil litigation matters, including automobile, premises liability, and construction cases. Nick focuses his practice on insurance defense and personal injury litigation, with a deep understanding of minimizing risk to clients while defending high volumes of claims in a cost-effective manner. He has substantial litigation and trial experience, including taking dozens of cases to trial before judges in the District Court of Maryland and the District of Columbia, and prevailing before juries in both jurisdictions.

Prior to joining the firm, Nick practiced tort litigation at the D.C. Office of the Attorney General and in private practice at Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, a regional insurance defense firm. He also served as an intern for the Honorable Philip C. Nichols at the Circuit Court of Maryland for Prince George's County.

Nick received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2016 and his undergraduate degree from Boston College in 2013. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

Court Admissions

State of Maryland (2016)
District of Columbia (2017)

Notable Matters

THE CARTER-JONES LUMBER COMPANY Vs. TG MANAGEMENT LLC et al (2022-CA-002743-B) won a breach of contract action in front of a Washington, D.C. jury against a defaulting company using a theory of unjust enrichment.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., J.D. May 2016
Boston College, B.A. in American History and Concentration in Economics, May 2013

Professional & Community Affiliations

DC Defense Lawyers Association
Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.