Associate Attorney

Nicolas A. Yoda

Nicolas Yoda
Nicolas is an experienced attorney focusing on civil litigation with a particular emphasis on first-party property insurance defense. Prior to joining Isriel Ponzoli, Nicolas worked for an AM100 law firm where he defended a national automobile carrier in PIP and auto glass litigation, along with other clients involving premises liability, wrongful death, auto and fleet/trucking liability, and construction defect litigation. He also gained considerable experience in the fields of first-party and third-party property insurance defense.

Nicolas graduated from Florida International University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He stayed at FIU and obtained his Juris Doctorate from the College of Law. While in law school, Nicolas clerked full-time at a firm specializing in first-party property insurance litigation on behalf of homeowners, while attending classes in the evening. He also volunteered at FIU College of Law’s Community Lawyering Clinic, assisting clients with cases involving guardianship and dissolution of marriage. Additionally, he was a research assistant for a dean of the college of law and participated in the study abroad program, studying comparative succession law and comparative judicial systems in Sevilla, Spain.

Nicolas is actively involved with the Humane Society of Greater Miami, where he volunteers with abandoned animals in an effort to find them a forever family. He enjoys auto racing, cycling, and barbecuing.

 

Nicolas focuses his expertise in the following areas:

  • Civil & Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • General Liability

Membership and Admissions

  • Florida Bar 2019
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Florida 2019
  • United States District Court, Sothern District of Florida 2019
  • Florida Middle District Bankruptcy Court 2020
  • Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International
  • Belen Alumni Lawyers Section (BALS)

Education

  • J.D., Florida International University College of Law
    • Study Abroad, Universidad de Sevilla: Facultad De Derechos
  • B.S., Florida International University
  • Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
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