Nicholas J. Pellegrin
Email:
Tel/Direct:
515-246-0343
Tel/Main:
515-243-7611
Address:
100 Court Avenue, Suite 600
Des Moines, IA 50309-2231
Assistant:
Derek Smith
515-246-4408
derek.smith@Ahlerslaw.com
Practice Groups
Court Admissions
All Iowa Courts
Education
J.D. (with Highest Honors), Drake University, 2011
B.A. (Double Major: Economics & Sociology/Anthropology, Cum Laude), Denison University, 2006
Bar Admissions
Iowa, 2011
Background
Nick works primarily in the area of Workers' Compensation and also practices in the broader employment and litigation areas. He serves as chair of the firm's Workers’ Compensation Practice Group, and works with a broad base of clients, providing counsel with pre-litigated preventative matters, non-litigated matters and contested case proceedings before the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission. As part of the litigation and employment groups, Nick handles a wide variety of litigation ranging from contract disputes to personal injury, as well as appellate advocacy.
While at Drake University Law School, Nick was a member of the Drake Law Review and the AAJ Mock Trial team. Prior to enrolling at Drake, he was a member of the Teach for America Memphis Charter Corps. In Memphis, he taught United States Government and Economics and coached basketball, baseball and tennis. Nick came to the firm through the summer associate program, and currently chairs the firm's Associate Development Committee.
Memberships
Iowa State Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association
Blackstone Inn of Court
Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America©
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2024)
Best Lawyers in America© - Ones to Watch
- Labor and Employment Law - Management (2021-2023)
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2021-2023)
Order of the Coif (2011)
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Torts (2008), Advanced Torts (2009) and Insurance Law (2010)
Speaking/Presentations
Nick's most recent speaking engagements include:
Ahlers & Cooney, Employment Law Client Seminar, "Work Comp Update," April 2022
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., Employment Law Webinar Series, "Workplace Injuries: What To Do When Employees Get Hurt," with Katherine Beenken, January 2021
Ahlers & Cooney, Employment Law Client Seminar, "Work Comp Updates," with Olivia Brooks, November 2019
Ahlers & Cooney, Employment Law Client Seminar, "Work Comp and Private Sector Drug Testing Q & A Session" with Lindsay Vaught, October 2018
Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Fortieth Annual Seminar, Panel -- "Legislative Changes One Year Later: Where We're At and Where We're Going," October 2018
Ahlers & Cooney, Employment Law Client Seminar, "Workers' Compensation Changes", November 2017
IAPELRA Annual Conference, "Changes in Iowa Work Comp," September 2017
Ahlers & Cooney, Employment Law Client Seminar, “OSHA Complaints & Investigations” with Katherine Beenken, November 2016
Professional, Community and Civic Leadership
Link Associates, Board of Directors (2013 - present), President (2017-2019)