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Connon Wood Scheidemantle LLP (2001-Present) Cochran-Bond & Connon LLP (1997-2001) Proskauer Rose LLP (1990-1997) Columbia University (J.D. 1990) Indiana University (B.S. 1987) Martindale Rating: AV
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Nicholas P. Connon is a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he distinguished himself as a Stone Scholar. Nicholas began his litigation practice in the Los Angeles office of Proskauer Rose LLP. Nicholas has represented various businesses and employers in all phases of employment litigation, including lawsuits involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and California law, workers’ compensation discrimination and employee health benefits. Nicholas also has litigated a variety of complex civil business disputes involving unlawful business practices, including investigations by the Federal Trade Commission, civil and criminal environmental litigations, insurance coverage disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, defamation and slander actions, contract disputes, and numerous litigations under the California Business and Professions Code.

Nicholas’ practice continues to involve complex civil business litigation and employment disputes. Nicholas litigates major class action lawsuits and has served as lead class counsel in a variety of class action lawsuits, including a major wage and hour class action and collective action that Nicholas successfully resolved in 2002 for $17 million on behalf of approximately 3,000 class members from around the country. Nicholas served as lead class counsel in one of the leading class action lawsuits in the nation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, which resulted in establishing significant legal precedent in Kaufman v. ACS Systems (2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 886, wherein the California Court of Appeal rejected a whole series of constitutional challenges to the Federal statute. The relief made available to the class amounted to nearly $7 million for the affected class members.

Nicholas remains involved in community activities and, for the past fifteen years, Nicholas has provided pro bono legal services to the Los Angeles Free Clinic, a medical clinic that provides free medical services to the community. Nicholas has also been active in various bar associations, including the Trial Practice Inn of Court of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and for the 2006-2007 year, he will serve as the Chair of the International Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Since 2003, Nicholas has served on the Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, which is responsible for evaluating and rating candidates for judicial office, and he presently serves as a Subcommittee Chair on the Committee. Nicholas also currently serves as a member of the Rules & Legislation Committee of the Litigation Section of the California State Bar, which provides analysis and evaluation of proposed changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Court.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2001-Present      Connon Wood Scheidemantle LLP
1997-2001         Cochran-Bond & Connon LLP
1990-1997         Proskauer Rose LLP

EDUCATION

J.D., Columbia Law School, 1990 (Stone Scholar; Member, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems; Participant, Human Rights Internship; Participant, Jerome Michael Moot Court Jury Trials; Volunteer, Harlem Tutorial Program)

B.S. (high distinction), Public Affairs, Indiana University, 1987 (Member, Mortar Board Honor Society; Member, Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society; Member, Blue Key Honor Society; Participant, 1986 Erasmus University Overseas Study Program; Volunteer, Middle Way House Domestic Violence Shelter)

Crown Point High School, Crown Point, Indiana 1983 (Valedictorian)

SEMINARS

Nicholas frequently speaks and provides seminars to businesses and a variety of employer and consumer groups regarding contemporary legal issues. He also participates on speaking panels at yearly conferences and symposiums.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Chair, Los Angeles County Bar, International Law Section (2006-2007)
Vice Chair, Los Angeles County Bar, International Law Section (2005-2006)
Subcommittee Chair, Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee, LA County Bar (2006)
Member, Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee, LA County Bar (2003-Present)
Member, Los Angeles County Trial Practice Inn of Court (1998-2003)
Member, Los Angeles County Bar, Labor and Employment Section
Member, Los Angeles County Bar, Litigation Section
Member, Los Angeles County Bar, International Law Section
Member, State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member, State Bar of California, Litigation Section
Member, State Bar of California, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section
Member, Rules & Legislation Committee, Litigation Section, California State Bar (2005)

RECOGNITIONS

Southern California Super Lawyers for 2005, 2006 & 2007 (top 5% of Southern California lawyers)
Southern California Rising Star for 2004 (top 2.5% of Southern California lawyers under 40)
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2001-2002
Volunteer of the Year, Los Angeles Free Clinic, 1995
Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell