Atty. Nicholas P. Roxborough
Nicholas Roxborough (Nick) has been described as both a legal and professional “Difference Maker” and “Thought Leader” in the California business and governmental communities. He is the Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Los Angeles-based Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP (“RPNA”).
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Nicholas P. Roxborough is a insurance attorney based in Woodland Hills, California, practicing at Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani LLP. Educated at Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026). Serands clients in Woodland Hills, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Nicholas Roxborough (Nick) has been described as both a legal and professional “Difference Maker” and “Thought Leader” in the California business and governmental communities
- He is the Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Los Angeles-based Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP (“RPNA”)
- RPNA is an Employer’s Rights law firm specializing in representing employers nationwide in complex and sophisticated insurance programs
- Nick has succeeded in generating over $200 million in legal fees for RPNA
- He has extensive Trial, Arbitration, and Appellate experience
- Nick is credited with having “made the law” in California taking on the largest insurance companies on behalf of employers
- In doing so, Nick literally changed insurance carrier behavior when it comes to serving mostly California businesses
- He has also sponsored and written legislation and testified in Sacramento on behalf of his clients, and on behalf of proposed legislation that is at the core of his clients’ interests
- For over 30 years, Nicholas Roxborough has been described as a legal and professional “difference maker” for the Employer community
- Nicholas recognizes that every case and every lawsuit has a quantifiable and financial impact on his clients’ bottom lines
- He has dedicated his practice to representing employers in all aspects of insurance and Employers’ Rights issues
- Born in Tanzania, Africa, raised in San Francisco, and having moved to Los Angeles, for over 30 years, Nicholas passionately recognizes that every case and every lawsuit has a quantifiable and financial impact on his clients’ bottom lines
- He has passionately dedicated his practice to representing his clients
- As the Co-Managing Partner of Los Angeles based Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP (“RPNA”), RPNA is the first law firm in the country to specialize in representing employers nationwide in workers’ compensation premium and audit disputes, having fought and won most of his client’s trials, arbitration and appeals
- Nicholas’ body of work is in the insurance, health carrier related field, involving complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including RICO and unfair business practices
- Nicholas also has extensive expertise in assisting tribal entities throughout the State of California in their battles against carriers and regulatory agencies concerning the protection and preservation of tribal entities’ sovereign rights and insurance coverage issues
- In addition to practicing in the litigation field, Nicholas also is involved in sponsoring, writing and navigating legislation in Sacramento for his business clients
- It is not uncommon for Nicholas to sponsor or draft legislation with the assistance of Lobbyists, to testify on behalf of his clients, and on behalf of proposed legislation that is at the heart and soul of his clients’ needs
- Mr. Roxborough is regularly quoted as an expert in numerous employer and insurance trade journals, and has appeared on television to comment on insurance and privacy matters
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Woodland Hills are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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