Nik joined Henn Lesperance PLC in February of 2021. He devotes a majority of his time in medical malpractice defense litigation. He also spends his time on general negligence defense, professional licensing, discipline and credentialing matters, and the defense of governmental entities. He is a member of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel as well as the State Bar of Michigan’s Health Care Law and Negligence Sections.

Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a law clerk for the Civil and Business Law Division of the Berrien County Circuit Court. Prior to becoming a Law Clerk, he worked for two years as an immigration attorney for a non-profit organization in Grand Rapids. Nik received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Political Science and Spanish from Aquinas College in 2014. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law, graduating cum laude in 2017. While in law school, he was a member of the Business and Securities Law Journal and a member of the Immigration Law Clinic, where he received the Jurisprudence Award.

When not practicing law, he enjoys staying active by playing tennis and exercising, playing guitar, traveling, watching sports, and attempting to cook new recipes.

Contact

Direct: 616.551.1723
Fax: 616.323.3658
Email: nartaev@hennlesperance.com

Awards and Achievements

Michigan Rising Star Medical Malpractice Defense, 2024, 2025

Education

Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2017
Aquinas College, B.A., cum laude, 2014

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation
Governmental Law
Medical Malpractice Defense
Nursing Home Defense
Appeals
Business Disputes
Labor and Employment
Health Law

Bar and Court Admissions

State Bar of Michigan (2017)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (2021)

Professional Memberships

Grand Rapids Bar Association
Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM)