Nicholas Bergara (Attorney)

Nick represents companies, executives, and individuals in complex commercial disputes, arbitrations, and government investigations in federal and state courts. He has handled matters at every stage, from discovery and motion practice through class certification and trial.

Before joining Alto Litigation, Nick clerked for the Honorable Eumi K. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Prior to his clerkship, as a litigation associate at Foley Hoag LLP in New York, he handled breach of contract, business tort, and securities-related disputes, as well as international arbitrations and DOJ, CFTC, and congressional investigations. He also maintained an active pro bono practice, representing clients in immigration proceedings and assisting incarcerated individuals with innocence claims.

Nick is fluent in Spanish. Outside of work, he enjoys running, biking, and walking his dog, and strives to keep up with competitive gaming and emerging technology developments.

EDUCATION

New York University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2021)

• Online Editor, New York University Law Review

The University of Scranton (B.S., 2014)

PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial Litigation
Securities Litigation
Government Investigations
Intellectual Property Litigation

ADMISSIONS

New York

Publications

“Nipping It in the Bud: Fixing the Principal-Agent Problem in Class Actions by Looking to Qui Tam Litigation,” 97 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 275 (2022)

Email: Nick@altolit.com
Phone: (415) 287-6855