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Nick practices small business corporate advising and business litigation in Santa Clara. He advises small businesses on contract issues, corporate governance disputes, and business litigation involving contracts, business breakups, and trademarks. Many small businesses need legal advice on matters such as contracts they are entering into, issues with their employees or disputes with vendors. Nick helps those businesses by reviewing their situation and advising them on legal responsibilities, options and how best to deal with legal issues that come up. Many issues that often come up either during or prior to a lawsuit are contract based, such as non-payment, issues with a contract or quality of service. Nick tries to advise on how to resolve issues while keeping in mind the client’s objectives and the cost of the various options. He knows that most clients do not wish to be in litigation, but sometimes must either due to the value of the contract broken, or because they have been sued already. Working with clients to realize their objectives in resolving a dispute and vigorously representing them in Court is exactly what Nick provides. Nick Heimlich was the 2011 Chair of the Santa Clara County Bar Association’s Solo/Small Firm Committee.
Nick was appointed and then elected to the West Valley-Mission Community College Board of Trustees from 2010-2015, serving to advice the local community college district. West Valley College and Mission College are two California Community Colleges serving over the equivalent of 14,000 full time students. Along with staff, faculty, the Chancellors (Schmitt and Hendrickson) and fellow trustees, Nick Heimlich helped guide the West Valley College to achieve a AAA Bond Rating, thanks in large part to conservative fiscal policies and the excellent work of the Vice Chancellor Ed Maduli and his fiscal team. While Nick was on the Board of Trustees, he also voted to put on the ballott a bond program to revitalize the campuses with new and renovated buildings. Additionally, even during difficult times, the Board and Colleges worked to help employees who were affected by layoffs. Fortunately, due to strong fiscal management, out of 1000 employees, there were less than 5 actual people laid off even during the height of the recession and many of those found placement at other employers. Additionally, Nick also worked on the allocation of funds policy for a local non-profit, the Mission- West Valley Land Corporation to help better allocate funds to the West Valley and Mission Community Colleges to help students, faculty and the community. The process took many months and was added greatly by the help of Albert Moore and other staff members.
Nick Heimlich also volunteered to help coach with the Mock Trial Team of Lynbrook High School for multiple years thru 2010, helping teach young students the value of advocacy and improving their public speaking skills.
He received his B.A. in Economics from University of California, San Diego, and his J.D. (law degree) from Wake Forest University.
