Nicholas Karls Esq.

Nicholas Karls, Esq. has extensive work experience in the field of compliance and regulatory strategy. Nicholas is currently the Director of Compliance at Holmes Murphy & Associates, a position they have held since May 2022.

Prior to this, Nicholas held various roles at Brown & Brown, starting in 2013. Nicholas worked as the Vice President for Regulatory and Legislative Strategy, where they led the Hays Companies Research and Compliance Team. In this role, they focused on expanding services, recruiting top talent, and enhancing internal systems. Nicholas also conducted meetings with offices nationwide to improve client retention and drive new sales.

Before their Vice President position, they served as the Assistant Vice President for Regulatory and Legislative Strategy from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, Nicholas was an Associate Director at Hays Companies, where they created the Hays Core Compliance web-based application and was a national speaker at seminars on regulatory changes and ERISA basics.

Prior to their time at Brown & Brown, Nicholas had work experience as a Judicial Intern with the Hon. Robert A. Awsumb at the Second Judicial District Court in 2011-2012 and as a Law Clerk at Iverson Reuvers in 2010-2011. Nicholas also worked at the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General as a Mediator, specializing in consumer healthcare, consumer finance, and consumer protection, where they resolved issues between residents and businesses and monitored compliance with consumer protection statutes from 2007 to 2009.

Nicholas Karls, Esq. obtained their B.A. degree in History from the University of Minnesota Duluth, where they studied from 2003 to 2007. Subsequently, they pursued their Juris Doctor degree in Law from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, completing their legal studies from 2009 to 2012.