Lawyer Profile
Nicholas P. Granath
OF COUSEL
Trusted Legal Expertise
Nicholas P. Granath has been a trial and appellate litigator for more than twenty-five years for civil and criminal matters in state and federal jurisdictions. He has extensive experience in civil federal litigation both in the trial and appellate levels, labor arbitration, and administrative and agency law. He practices nationwide and his concentration is on union side labor law. He also does criminal defense litigation at trial and appellate levels in state and federal jurisdictions.
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1988)
- United States Army, University of Minnesota (Commission, 1987)
- Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A., cum laude, 1984)
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota (1989, currently inactive)
- Oregon (2018)
Professional Associations
- Deschutes County Bar Association, member
- Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States of America (2010)
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (2010)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2022)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2005)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2002)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2022)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2019)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2008)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2014)
- United States District Court for the District of Oregon (2018)
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (1994)
- State courts by the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota (1989)
- State courts by the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon (2018)
- United States District Courts, and select state courts, by pro hac vice admission
- Tribal Court, Mdwakenton Dakota, Shakopee, Minnesota (inactive)
Representative Experience
- Federal Public Defender, Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel member, District of Oregon, Medford (2019 to present)
- Seham, Seham, Meltz, Petersen, LLP, White Plains, New York, senior civil litigator, private practice (1999 to 2022)
- Public Defender, Hennepin County Minnesota – Fourth Judicial District, Special Assistant Public Defender appearing pro bono (2015-2017)
- Granath & O’Donnell, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, shareholder & attorney (1994-1999)
- West Publishing, Inc., Eagan, Minnesota, research attorney (1993-1994)
- Honeywell, Inc., later Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Edina, Minnesota, contract administrator (1988-1992)
Other Professional Experience and Service
- Deschutes County Circuit Court, Arbitrator (2021 to present)
- Deschutes County Circuit Court, Mediator (2019 to present)
- Mock trial judge, Oregon High School Mock Trial Competition (2020); Minnesota State Bar (intermittent 2000-2015)
- Conciliation Court Judge, Hennepin County, Fourth District, State of Minnesota District Court (2003-2010)
- Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, municipal Hearing Officer (2008-2010)
Community Service
- Deschutes County Public Health Reserve Corps (2021 to present)
- United States Army, National Guard, Army Reserve, Combat Medic (1984; commissioned 1987; Ret. 1997)
- City Council member, Ward 3, Plymouth, Minnesota (elected term 1993-1996)
- Boy Scouts Committee Chair, Troop 33, Pack Leader, Pack 46, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2005-2011)
- Linden Hills Neighborhood Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1999-2000); Minneapolis Public School, volunteer, Lake Harriet Upper (2001-2006)
Our Locations
Our Convenient Office Locations Nationwide
Visit us at any of our locations to experience our personalized approach to legal representation, where our team is ready to provide tailored solutions to meet your needs
ARIZONA OFFICE
Lubin, Enoch & Bustamante PC, Arizona Office
349 N 4th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1505
COLORADO OFFICE
Lubin, Enoch & Bustamante PC, Colorado Office
999 18th St, Denver Place, Ste 3000 Denver, CO 80202-2499
TEXAS OFFICE
Lubin, Enoch & Bustamante PC, Texas Office
221 N Kansas St, Wells Fargo Plaza, Ste 700 El Paso, TX 79901
NEW MEXICO OFFICE
Lubin, Enoch & Bustamante PC, New Mexico Office
500 Marquette Avenue NW Suite 1200 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
UTAH OFFICE
Lubin, Enoch & Bustamante PC, Utah Office
10 West Broadway, #700 Salt Lake City,
Utah 84101