Profile & Practice Areas
Nicholas J. (Nick) Tatro is a shareholder with Kotz Sangster. His practice focuses on environmental, toxic tort, mass tort, real estate, and products liability litigation, permitting and compliance with environmental regulations, and defending against alleged violations of environmental regulations.
Nick’s career began with a commercial litigation and insurance defense firm in Chicago, where he managed a national corporate compliance and insurance defense team responsible for defending claims on behalf of large industrial clients in several states across the country. His experience there included the defense of workers’ compensation matters, litigating and trying cases involving industrial accidents and commercial matters, as well as collections, evictions and administrative law issues.
Areas of expertise also include extensive contract work, including employment contracts, vendor agreements, commercial leases and settlement agreements. Having tried numerous cases before the Workers’ Compensation Commission of Illinois, as well as before State Courts in Michigan and Illinois at various levels, including the Michigan Court of Appeals., Nick’s diverse professional background brings a wealth of knowledge and strategic legal advice to his clients.
Practice Areas
- Commercial and Contract
- Corporate Governance
- Environmental Law for Businesses
- Environmental Law for Construction
- Environmental Law for Real Estate
- Insurance and Bonding
- Insurance Coverage/Risk Management
- Insurance Coverage/Risk Management/Captives
- Real Estate Land Use and Zoning
- Real Property Sales and Acquisitions
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyers, Environmental Litigation, 2026
- DBusiness Top Lawyers, Environmental Law, 2026-2027
- Jurisprudence Award in Mergers & Acquisitions, Michigan State University College of Law, 2008
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan, Environmental Law Section
Community Involvement
- Northville Youth Baseball Softball Association, Coach - Youth Baseball, 2019 - Present
- Our Lady of Victory Parish, Coach - Football, 2023 - Present