Nicholas Curran

Nicholas Curran

Nicholas M. Curran began working as a clerk at Kathleen T. Zellner & Associates, and became an associate attorney following his admission to the Illinois Bar in May of 2007. Mr. Curran's experience in criminal law includes drafting appellate briefs and petitions for post-conviction relief, and he has obtained litigation experience by way of participation in evidentiary hearings and other pre-trial motions. One of Mr. Curran's more notable early accomplishments includes assisting Attorneys Kathleen T. Zellner and Douglas H. Johnson in drafting the brief which resulted in the Second District Appellate Court overturning the conviction of Michael Cardamone.

Mr. Curran's experience in the firm's civil practice continues to grow, specifically in the areas of civil rights, premises liability, personal injury and medical malpractice cases. He is responsible for assisting Ms. Zellner and Mr. Johnson in every aspect of preparing these cases for trial, and his work contributes to the firm's success.

Nicholas graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in psychology, and he received his J.D. from Baylor Law School in Waco, Texas. During law school, Mr. Curran was named a Top Ten Speaker at the Strasburger & Price L.L.P. Moot Court Competition, and served as a barrister in subsequent competitions. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association.

States:
Illinois – 2007

Federal Courts:
Northern District of Illinois – 2008

You can contact Nicholas at nicholas@kathleentzellner.com

$15.5 Million
For Kevin Fox, who was falsely arrested, prosecuted and convicted in the murder of his 4 year old daughter

$13.05 Million
For a suicide after the hospital refused to admit. Highest verdict in the nation for medical malpractice suicide

$4.25 Million
Settlement against city of Chicago for two police officers who failed to respond in a timely manner

$3 Million
Settlment for 25-week premature baby boy who lost eyesight due to treatment delay

$3 Million
For brachial plexus injury that occurred at birth resulting in partial paralysis of right hand and arm

$2.43 Million
Settlement for cardiac arrest suffered by a 3-week old in the ER after wrongfully adminsitered drug

$2.2 Million
For sexual assault victim raped at the Chicago Bar Association building, the largest sexual assault verdict in Illinois at the time 

$2.0 Million
For a prisoner who lost his left eye as a result of deliberate indifference, the largest civil rights verdict for a prisoner at the time

$1.5 Million
For wrongful conviction and coerced confession of plaintiff when he was 14 years old, imprisoned for 15 years, overturned by DNA evidence

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