Nicholas Dowd
Overview
Nicholas Dowd is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Denver office. Nicholas advises and represents companies in state and federal courts across the country in commercial business disputes and other litigation matters. He also represents clients in government enforcement actions and investigative proceedings, including matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nicholas helps his clients navigate complex legal matters, set a strategic course, and resolve disputes favorably. Nicholas’s clients come from a wide range of industries, including insurance brokerage, pharmaceutical, and banking.
Career & Education
- Metropolitan State University of Denver, B.A., 2010
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Fordham Law Review, Addison M. Metcalf Labor Law Prize, 2015
- Colorado
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nicholas's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.01.24
California Employers: Did You Meet the Employee Noncompete Agreement Notice Deadline?
Under a new law passed last year in California, employers in the state are not only barred from including noncompete provisions in their employment agreements, but were also required to give written notice to certain employees by February 14, 2024 that any noncompete provisions in their existing employment agreements are void.
Representative Matters
- Defended a newly founded specialty insurance broker in numerous lawsuits and disputes with industry competitors alleging trade secret theft and violations of employee restrictive covenants.
- Obtained summary judgment for a sports and entertainment company accused in the Northern District of Texas of violating a term sheet related to the sale of two subsidiaries to a former executive of the company.
- Represented the owner of a services provider to an online lending business in multiple lawsuits asserting violations of state lending laws, RICO, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- Represented a large pharmaceutical company in a civil enforcement action by the Department of Justice asserting claims under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.
- Advised and conducted an internal investigation of an Australian shipping and logistics company regarding potential violations of U.S. antitrust laws.
Nicholas's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.01.24
California Employers: Did You Meet the Employee Noncompete Agreement Notice Deadline?
Under a new law passed last year in California, employers in the state are not only barred from including noncompete provisions in their employment agreements, but were also required to give written notice to certain employees by February 14, 2024 that any noncompete provisions in their existing employment agreements are void.
Nicholas's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.01.24
California Employers: Did You Meet the Employee Noncompete Agreement Notice Deadline?
Under a new law passed last year in California, employers in the state are not only barred from including noncompete provisions in their employment agreements, but were also required to give written notice to certain employees by February 14, 2024 that any noncompete provisions in their existing employment agreements are void.
