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Nicholas J. Bontrager

Nicholas J. Bontrager

Bereliani Law Firm
  • Bankruptcy, Consumer Law, Foreclosure Defense
  • California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin
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Biography

Nicholas J. Bontrager (Nicholas) received his J.D. from the University of La Verne College of Law in 2007 and his B.A. in Law and Society with a Minor in Global Peace and Security from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2004. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in December of 2007, and is admitted to practice in all District Courts in California, the District Court of Colorado, the District Court for Northern Florida, the District Court for Western Wisconsin, the District Courts for Northern and Southern Illinois as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Nicholas has concentrated his practice in consumer protection his entire career. Prior to co-founding Martin & Bontrager, APC, Nicholas spent four years as Department Head of a leading national consumer law firm where he managed the firm’s nationwide practice. From there he went on to manage the consumer finance department of another of the nation’s leading consumer law firms for nearly three years. This is where he added several years of lead class action counsel experience to his resume, including acting as counsel in national TCPA class actions brought against the Los Angeles Clippers, T-Mobile, Comenity Bank, Credit One Bank, and dozens of other large national corporations.

Over the course of his career, Nicholas has acted as lead or co-counsel in over 5,000 individual and class action consumer claims which have either successfully settled prior to litigation, settled during litigation or prevailed at trial. In 2009, Nicholas was named the 2nd “Most Active” FDCPA attorney in the United States by Webrecon, LLC, representing well over 300 consumers in federal courts alone. Nicholas is a member in good standing with the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) and has also acted as guest speaker at events concerning consumer law matters.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Foreclosure Defense
Additional Practice Areas
  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Colorado
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Florida
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Illinois
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Wisconsin
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Of Counsel
Bereliani Law Firm
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Education
University of La Verne College of Law
J.D. (2007)
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University of California - Santa Barbara
B.A. (2004) | Law and Society with a Minor in Global Peace and Security
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Awards
Southern California Rising Star - Consumer Law
Thomson Reuters
2016 and 2017
Professional Associations
National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
Current
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Bereliani Law Firm
12100 Wilshire Blvd
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: (310) 882-5482
Cell: (818) 920-8352
Fax: (888) 876-0896
Martin & Bontrager, APC
6464 W. Sunset Blvd., Ste. 960
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Toll-Free: (323) 940-1700
Fax: (323) 238-8095