Nicholas D. Harken

Nick is a partner at McCoy Leavitt Laskey in the firm’s Jacksonville, Florida office. He is licensed in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida state courts, as well as several federal courts. His practice involves complex products liability, tort, and negligence cases, with a focus on fire and explosion cases.

Nick has authored numerous successful summary judgment motions and appellate briefs both for his plaintiff and defendant clients. His work in successfully striking an economic expert in a multi-million dollar trade secrets case, which eventually resulted in the dismissal of the claims against his client in addition to prevailing on a counterclaim, has been highlighted in legal blogs including the American Bar Association. His law articles have been published in both legal and industry publications such as the Wisconsin Lawyer and Florida Propane Gas Association.

Nick obtained his J.D., cum laude, from Marquette University in 2010. While in law school, Nick served as the business editor of the Marquette Law Review and as a judicial law clerk intern for the Honorable Diane S. Sykes and Honorable Michael B. Brennan, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals-Seventh Circuit.

Nick was included in the inaugural edition of the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” for his work in products liability and has also been recognized as a "Wisconsin Rising Star."