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Nicholas D'Aquilla

Principal + Attorney

Nicholas D'Aquilla has more than a decade of experience in mass tort litigation and settlement management, providing an array of operational, consulting, and client success services to global companies involved in administering more than $20 billion in mass tort settlements. His unique blend of expertise extends to solution design and oversight in more than 40 complex litigations, including toxic torts, pharmaceutical, medical device, and sexual assault and abuse matters.
Nicholas has earned recognition as a healthcare lien resolution expert, dealing adeptly with Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance liens. He's a trusted advisor to banking and financial services companies in the complex settlement industry, helping settlement stakeholders streamline payment processes and resolve payment complications created by probate, bankruptcy, and lien considerations. Nicholas also works closely with court appointed neutrals to provide solution design advisory services and back-office administrative support.
Previously, Nicholas served as a civil defense litigator for the Louisiana Department of Justice. His leadership in cases involving personal injury, contract disputes, and subrogation matters highlights his diverse experience navigating complex legal challenges.

Education

Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, LL.M. (Health Law)
Southern University Law Center, J.D.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, B.A.

Admissions

Louisiana
United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
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Insightful Published Works

Expert Perspectives from our Team

  • 2025, Author, “Navigating Transparency: Louisiana’s New Law Impacting Litigation Finance” Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 72, No. 5 (March 2025).
  • Nicholas W. D’Aquilla, et al. What are Medicare and Medicaid Secondary Payer Laws? Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, October 2016. ISBN: 978-1-63425-681-0.
  • 2022, Co-Author, “Selecting a Qualified Bank: Considerations for Attorneys and Administrators Managing Mass Tort Settlements with Vulnerable Plaintiff Groups,” Critical Mass Weekly Newsletter, ALM-Law.com (June 2022).
  • 2019, Co-Author, “Medicaid Secondary Payer Laws Revisited: SCOTUS Decisions, Congressional Action, Budget Act.” Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 67, No. 2 (August 2019).
  • 2016, Co-Author, “Montanile v. National Elevator – The Supreme Court Traces the Roots of an Equitable Remedy,” American Bar Association’s Health Law eSource Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 11 (July 2016).
  • 2015, Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert in Montanile v. National Elevator – Will the Court ‘trace’ its Roots Back to Sereboff?” American Bar Association’s Health Law eSource Newsletter, Vol. 11, No. 11 (July 2015)
  • 2015, Co-Author, “Upcoming Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule, What to Expect?” American Bar Association’s Health Law eSource Newsletter, Vol. 11, No. 5 (January 2015).
  • 2014, Co-Author, Spotlight Article, “The SMART Act Requires Expansion of Defendants’ Administrative Remedies.” NOBA Health Care Law Committee Webpage (September 2014).
  • 2014, Author, “Louisiana Medicaid Secondary Payer, What Next?” Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 61, No. 6 (June 2014).
  • 2013, Feature Article, “A Supreme Court Decision Earlier This Year Could Spur Action in the Louisiana Legislature.” New Orleans Bar Association’s Briefly Speaking (May 2013).
  • 2025, Panelist, “Rise of ABS and Litigation Funding.” Trial Lawyers of Mass Torts (TLMT) (November 2025).
  • 2025, Panelist, “Mass Tort Ethical Conundrums.” Western Alliance Bank's Class Action Law Forum (March 2025).
  • 2025, Panelist, “Litigation Funding, Do the Courts Have a Role?” Trial Lawyers of Mass Torts (TLMT) (February 2025).
  • 2024, Panelist, “Trends in Litigation Finance.” Trial Lawyers of Mass Torts (TLMT) (November 2024).
  • 2024, Panelist, “Artificial Intelligence in the Mass Tort Space and the Associated Ethical Obligations.” Western Alliance Bank's Class Action Law Forum (March 2024).
  • 2024, Panelist, “Multidistrict Litigation Updates.” Western Alliance Bank's Class Action Law Forum (March 2024).
  • 2022, Panelist, “Funding Your Mass Tort Practice.” Shades of Mass Annual Conference (August 2022).
  • 2021, Panelist, “The Paraquat Litigation, What Firms Should Know Now.” SimplyConvert’s Litigation Update Webinar (March 2021).
  • 2020, Panelist, “Medicare in Personal Injury Claim Settlements: Complying With Reporting Requirements and Satisfying Liens.” Live Strafford Webinar, Strafford Publications, Inc. (November 2020).
  • 2020, Panelist and Moderator, “Sexual Assault and Abuse Litigations – Strategies for Handling the Unique Challenges.” HarrisMartin’s Webinar Series (September 2020).
  • 2020, Panelist, “Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Personal Injury Cases: Resolving Healthcare Liens or Claims for Reimbursement, Maximizing Settlement Awards.” Live Strafford Webinar, Strafford Publications, Inc. (March 2020).
  • 2018, Co-Presenter, “Healthcare Liens in Complex Settlements.” Mass Torts Made Perfect (April 2018).
  • 2017, Speaker, “Medicare Set Asides and Addressing Medicare’s Right not to Pay Future Medicals.” Michigan Association for Justice End of Year CLE Program (December 2017).
  • 2017, Co-Presenter, “Addressing Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Liability Actions.” Featured Webinar, Strafford Publications, Inc. (March 2017).
  • 2016, Speaker, “Medicare Set Asides in Liability Cases.” The University of Alabama School of Law 2016 Tort Law Update (December 2016).
  • 2016, Co-Presenter, “Addressing Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Liability Actions.” Featured Webinar, Strafford Publications, Inc. (December 2016).
  • 2015, Panelist, “Health Insurance Liens in Complex Litigations, Compliance in an Evolving Paradigm.” New Orleans Bar Association’s Procrastinators’ CLE Series (December 2015)
  • 2015, Speaker, “Utilizing Data Aggregation Analyses in Mass Tort Programs.” Harris Martin Publishing – New Orleans Litigation Conference (December 2015).
  • 2015, Speaker, “Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Health Insurance Liens in Liability Actions, a Year in Review and Look Ahead.” Southwest Louisiana Bar Association’s CLE by the Hour (December 2015).
  • 2015, Co-Presenter, “Medicare Secondary Payer in 2015, Best Practices and Lessons Learned.” 15th Annual Cenla Lagniappe CLE Presented at the Home of LA Supreme Court Justice Knoll, Avoyelles Parish Bar Association (November 2015).
  • 2015, Co-Presenter, “Compliance when Resolving Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Liability Actions.” Featured Webinar, Strafford Publications, Inc. (October 2015).
  • 2015, Co-Presenter, “The Evolving Legal Landscape of Medicare, Medicaid, and ERISA Secondary Payer Liens and Subrogation Rights, an Update and Look Ahead.” NOBA’s Healthcare Law Committee Lunch and Learn CLE Series (September 2015).
  • 2014, Co-Presenter, “Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Health Insurance Secondary Payer Obligations in 2014.” New Orleans Bar Association’s Healthcare Law Committee Lunch and Learn CLE Series (May 2014).
  • 2013, Co-Presenter, “Medicare Secondary Payer Act – 2013, an Active Year in Review.” New Orleans Bar Association’s Procrastinators’ CLE Series (December 2013).
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