Overview
Nick Hulse is a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office. Nick prides himself on client service and responsiveness, recognizing the importance of the issues his clients face. His practice focuses on representing employers in a variety of employment matters in state and federal courts as well as matters prosecuted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Nick has been quoted in EHS Today, Charlotte Business Journal, and Construction Dive regarding topics ranging from workplace safety to small business loans.
Nick has experience representing employers in collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); representing employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and other federal and state anti-discrimination laws; and representing clients regarding enforcement of restrictive employment covenants.
Nick also dedicates a significant amount of his time assisting employers with workplace safety matters. This work includes counseling and representing companies in responding to OSHA and MSHA inquiries, inspections, and litigation, as well as defending employers from whistleblower complaints with those agencies.
During law school, Nick was an Articles Editor of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal. He also gained invaluable legal experience as a judicial extern to the Honorable Dennis W. Shedd of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.