Education

  • J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, high honors, Order of the Coif
  • B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 2008

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court (N.D. of IL)

Judicial Clerkships

  • Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., U.S. District Court (W.D. of MO)

Languages

  • Spanish

Nikolai G. Guerra

Associate

233 S. Wacker Drive
22nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
T 312.627.4198
F 312.627.1717

Nikolai Guerra is a commercial litigation associate with an emphasis on intellectual property and employment matters, including trademark, copyright and cyberliability litigation, and employment litigation, Nikolai has also litigated matters involving contract disputes, covenants not to compete, breach of fiduciary duty, and business torts, and he appears frequently before federal and state courts on behalf of his clients. He also regularly counsels clients in the protection and enforcement of their trademark and copyright assets, including conducting clearance searches, prosecuting registrations and licensing negotiations. He also counsels companies on compliance with state and federal employment laws.

Nikolai also contributes articles to the firm’s Internet and Intellectual Property Update, a quarterly newsletter, and the Specialty Lines Advisory.

Prior to joining the firm, Nikolai served as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri from 2008-2009. In this position, he researched complex legal issues and assisted the Court in drafting orders/opinions resolving a variety of civil matters. While in law school, Nikolai was an extern for Judge Ann Claire Williams in the U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit.

Nikolai is proficient in Spanish.

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  • Chicago Bar Association, Member
  • Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, Member

Community Involvement

  • Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Volunteer
    Nikolai G. Guerra
    Tressler LLP
    233 S. Wacker Drive
    22nd Floor
    Chicago, Illinois 60606
    Phone 312.627.4198
    Fax 312.627.1717