Nicholas Koontz

Nicholas Koontz serves as Counsel at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP since August 2019, following a tenure as an Associate at Dilworth Paxson LLP from July 2018 to August 2019. Prior experience includes roles as a Graduate Assistant at The University of South Dakota School of Law, Production Editor for the South Dakota Law Review, and Summer Associate at Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP. Nicholas also contributed as a Staff Writer for the South Dakota Law Review and worked as a Loan Document Specialist 3 at Wells Fargo. Earlier in their career, Nicholas held positions in education and banking, including English Teacher at Wonderland Academy and Resident Director at Black Hills State University. Academic credentials include an LL.M. in Tax Law/Taxation from New York University School of Law, a Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota, and a Bachelor of Science from Black Hills State University.