Nicholas Surprise
- Madison
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Nicholas is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice.
Nicholas Surprise earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. During law school, he served as senior articles editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. He was also a member of the Moot Court Board. Nicholas worked as a post-doctoral research associate for the University of Wisconsin Law School’s State Democracy Research Initiative before joining Perkins Coie. Prior to his law career, he worked in cell therapy. Nicholas also has significant experience in election-law litigation. Most recently, he assisted in Perkins Coie’s representation of the Democratic National Committee and Vice President Kamala D. Harris in a variety of matters involving the 2024 Wisconsin presidential election.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, Wisconsin Law Review, Senior Articles Editor, 2024
- St. Norbert College, B.S., Biology, summa cum laude, 2020
Bar and Court Admissions
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Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Related Employment
- Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison, WI, Judicial Intern to the Hon. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, 2024
- Perkins Coie LLP, Madison, WI, Summer Associate, 2023
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, Cell Manufacturing Specialist, 2020-2021
