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I am a motivated professional with a passion for helping others. My prior career was spent as a Marine Corps Officer specializing in supply and logistics. During that time, I learned to manage complicated tasks utilizing diverse teams to accomplish our assigned missions. As an attorney, I am focusing primarily on criminal defense.

Nick grew up in central Indiana and moved to the Region after graduating from Northwestern University.  He found his career passion of criminal law while working for five years at the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.  After becoming knowledgeable about all areas of criminal law, Nick joined Attorney Vouga’s law practice in 2010.  Since joining the firm, Nick’s practice area focuses on aggressively representing individuals with criminal charges ranging from traffic matters up to murder.  Nick has tried and successfully obtained not guilty verdicts on numerous criminal cases throughout his career.  He is a member of the Lake County and Porter County Bar Association, the Lake County Criminal Defense Bar, as well as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  In addition to Criminal Defense, Nick also handles a variety of family law matters.. Nick is a skilled negotiator and trial attorney.  He maintains a strong work ethic and drive to be prepared for any situation. Nick believes that by combining aggressive negotiation and skilled knowledgeable trial work, he is able to work to achieve the best possible outcome for all of his clients.. When Nick isn’t practicing law, he enjoys coaching his kid’s sports teams, running, and spending time with his wife.

White Collar and college student defense attorney and founding member of Wu, Grohovsky & Whipple, a Washington., D.C.-based boutique law firm.  Over 10 years of experience as a federal prosecutor in the Washington, D.C. gives me the understanding and skills necessary to take on cases involving colleges students accused of university conduct code violations and criminal charges such as drug possession, alcohol violations, assault, and sexual assault as well as university academic honor code violations such as cheating and plagiarism.. In addition to my experience as a federal prosecutor, I also served as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno. During that time, I also served as a liaison to the FBI, DEA, and National Institute of Justice, among others. Utilizing this background, I also represent high profile clients in white collar criminal matters.. Currently, I contribute insights and commentary on current events as a CNN Legal Analyst.

I practice mainly in the Middle Peninsula/NorthernNeck region of Virginia. The Firm currently has three locations, Gloucester, Hampton, and Newport News, Virginia. I am fortunate to have two very capable Associates on my staff whom I have worked with for years.. The legal profession is my second career and I like to think that I bring a "real life" perspective in my representation of my clients. I have been on the other side of that desk and know the feelings of anxiety, confusion, and sometimes, fear of the legal system that people feel. I try to bring the complexities of the legal system that have become second nature to me to terms that us everyday working folk can deal with.