Honors and Awards:

• AV Preeminent - Highest Possibile Rating by Martidale-Hubbell Peer Review, 2009
• Top 40 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• U.S. District Court of California, Southern District
• U.S. District Court of California, Northern District
• U.S. District Court of California, Eastern District
• U.S. District Court of California, Central Division
• State Bar of California, 2000

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• "Disability Discrimination", Author, Ventura County Star
• "What If Your Insurance Company Denies Your Claim?", Author, Ventura County Star
• Plaintiff's Personal Injury From Start to Finish, Speaker, National Business Institute
• "What is Insurance Bad Faith?", Author, Ventura County Star

Verdicts and Settlements:

• $263,000 (Confidential Settlement) Failure to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Salon Employees and Missed Meal/Rest/Breaks
• $516,000 Settlement: Automobile Accident
• $221,000 Settlement: Wrongful termination and failure to accomodate manager returning to work from cancer treatyment.
• $265,000 Settlement: Sexual Harassment and Retaliation of Medical Assistants
• $275,000 Settlement: Wage & Hour Violations for Misclassfied Auto Store Managers
• $200,000 Settlement: Wage & Hour Violations and sexual harassment by restaurant owner
• $105,000 Settlement: Sexual Harassment and Constructive Discharge
• $324,485 Judgment: Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge and Failure to Provide Meal/Rest Breaks.
• $120,000 Settlement: Misclassification of Office Manager
• $375,000 Verdict: Retaliation and Failure to Prevent Sexual Harassment by Human Resources Adminsitrator
• $115,000 Verdict: Personal Injury, Slip and Fall Accident
• $120,000 Settlement: Wrongful Termination and Defamation
• $297,279 Verdict: Wrongful Termination and Defamation
• $500,000 Settlement: Partnership Dispute and Wrongful Termination
• $545,000 Settlement: Products Liability Case involving Herbal Supplements
• $342,500 Settlement: Negligent hiring/supervision of foster-care Ranch, Care Network and Placement Agencies.

Representative Clients:

• The Law Office of Nicolas C. Vrataric represents people with employment issues, including sexual harassment, wage-and-hour, meal and rest break, defamation, independent contractors, discrimination, and retaliation. We also represent people with serious personal injuries and victims of fraud or unfair business practices.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• While still in law school, Nico was certified by the California State Bar to individually try 2 jury trials and 21 bench trials for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Criminal Division

Educational Background:

• University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash., Bachelor's Degree in Biology and a minor in Mathematics, 1996