Nicholas C. York

Nicholas C. York is a Partner in the Cleveland office and the Chair of Tucker Ellis & West’s Business Department, which comprises all of the firm’s business and transactional lawyers. Nick previously served as Chair of the firm’s Public Law Practice Group. Nick represents a wide variety of clients in corporate and administrative matters.

Nick’s corporate work has been primarily with middle market growth companies and entrepreneurs for whom he has served a general counsel type role, assisting with a variety of corporate, finance and regulatory matters. Nick’s governmental experience includes work with the Executive and Legislative branches at the local, state, and federal level, including the representation of clients before various regulatory agencies. He has also represented a number of State of Ohio agencies, including the Ohio Department of Development, several state Universities and Ohio’s largest Pension Funds.

Nick has been a long time proponent of civic and community involvement. He currently serves as a Trustee of the University of Akron and as a Board Member of both the Greater Cleveland Film Commission and the Cleveland Playhouse. Nick also serves on MetroHealth Children’s Hospital’s Vision Advocacy Council. He has previously served as Vice Chairman of the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), the largest small business organization in the country, and on the board of the National Small Business Association (NSBA) in Washington, D.C. In addition, Nick was a publicly elected member of the Avon Lake Board of Municipal Utilities, a water utility serving numerous cities and townships throughout Northeast Ohio. He has served as general counsel and a board member for several other non-profit organizations over the years.

Nick’s broad experience in business, legal and civic endeavors has resulted in his serving as a featured seminar speaker to various groups on topics including, Starting and Growing a Business, Protecting Intellectual Property Assets, and Grass Roots Government Advocacy among many others.

Civic & Professional Involvement

University of Akron – Trustee
Greater Cleveland Film Commission – Board Member (Secretary)
Cleveland Playhouse – Board Member
The Children’s Hospital at MetroHealth Vision Advocacy Council - Board Member
Lorain County Community College - Adjunct Faculty
Ohio State Bar Foundation - Fellow
Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group - Board Member
National Small Business Association - Trustee
Avon Lake Board of Municipal Utilities - Publicly Elected Official
Council of Smaller Enterprises - Vice Chairman
St. Martin DePorres High School
Young Entrepreneurs Organization
Leadership Cleveland Class 2009
Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star 2005-2007
Crains Cleveland “40 under 40” 2004

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