Nicholas R. BixlerAttorney | West Palm Beach
Attorney | West Palm Beach
Publications and Presentations
The Metaverse is Not Just Business as Usual: Cybersecurity, Privacy and Other Legal Issues a Traditional Business Must Consider for Digital Operations, New York Law Journal, March 2022
Work Environments in Medical Marijuana Age: What Employers Can and Cannot Do, Daily Business Review, May 2020
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
The Florida Bar, Member: Young Lawyers Division
Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Development, Commission on Affordable Housing, Member, 2024
City of West Palm Beach Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Member, 2024
Connect West Palm Beach, nonprofit working to create more walkable neighborhoods, bikeable streets, and quality public places through support of livable streets, diverse housing and mixed-use neighborhoods, Board Treasurer and Secretary, 2023-present
New City Players, nonprofit professional theatre company, Board of Directors, 2023-present
Leadership Certificate from Maxwell Leadership, 2024
Previous Professional Experience
Worked in-house for one of Florida’s largest property and casualty carriers serving in the regulatory compliance department. Advised of legislative changes and applicable regulatory framework. Assisted with corporate matters on behalf of business units and affiliated companies under the publicly traded parent company.
Served as outside counsel in commercial litigation and insurance defense matters. Developed litigation strategy and handled all aspects of civil litigation in Florida courts at the state and federal level to resolution or disposition.
Represented Fortune 500 insurance companies as coverage counsel, advised on nuanced matter of insurance coverage, and prosecuted and defended litigation.
Assisted with corporate, regulatory issues regarding Florida cannabis law.
Externed in the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, assisting with investigations into violations of Federal Securities Law.
Representative Court Decisions
Obtained Summary Judgment:, Doral Club, LLC v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co., No. 1:21-CV-22351, 2023 WL 11801276, at *1 (S.D. Fla. June 14, 2023)
Practices
Education
J.D., Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, 2016
B.A. in Economics, University of Miami, 2013