Nick Graber

Nick Graber

Associate
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Nick Graber focuses his practice on all aspects of litigation from intake to resolution in state and federal courts and alternative dispute resolution forums across the country. His practice includes business torts, contract disputes, False Claims Act actions and related government investigations and general commercial litigation.

Nick Graber focuses his practice on all aspects of litigation from intake to resolution in state and federal courts and alternative dispute resolution forums across the country. His practice includes business torts, contract disputes, False Claims Act actions and related government investigations and general commercial litigation.

Nick’s representative experience includes:

Commercial Litigation and Disputes

  • Ongoing representation of wholesale distributor in connection with the multi-district prescription opioid litigation
  • Ongoing representation of major national health care company in various actions in state and federal court and alternative dispute resolution forums involving a variety of contract and business tort claims, as well as concluded representation in putative class action
  • Ongoing representation of major midstream energy company in breach of contract action
  • Secured judgment for global investment bank-appellee in appeal before the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, in conversion and breach of contract action
  • Representation of international investment bank and former manager of a Delaware LLC in breach of LLC agreement and breach of fiduciary duty action involving the merger of the LLC
  • Representation of international ridesharing company in various actions in state and federal court
  • Representation of regional food distributor in breach of contract and breach of guaranty action

False Claims Act (qui tam) Litigation and Government Investigations

  • Secured dismissal of False Claims Act complaint and related government investigation of major national health care company in a matter involving numerous allegations pertaining to facilities across the country
  • Ongoing representation of major national health care company in other False Claims Act investigations
  • Ongoing representation of major national health care company in False Claims Act qui tam litigation involving alleged upcoding and violations of federal and state Anti-Kickback Statutes

Other Disputes

  • Secured judgment for insurer-appellant in appeal before the Indiana Court of Appeals in an insurance coverage action
  • Secured respondent judgment for financial services company in arbitration defense of securities action involving allegations of churning and breach of fiduciary duty
  • Third-chair in weeks-long multi-million dollar securities arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in matter involving claims for breach of fiduciary duty and more
CREDENTIALS
Education
  • J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2016
    Managing Editor, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
  • M.B.A., Corporate Finance & Business Strategy, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, 2016
    Emerging Market Scholar
  • B.S., Finance & Accounting, magna cum laude, Iowa State University, 2012
Bar Admissions
  • Texas
  • Illinois
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Professional Affiliations
    • Member, American Bar Association
Awards & Recognitions
    • Recipient, Excellence in Pro Bono Service Award, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and Chicago Chapter, Federal Bar Association (2023)