About Nicholas
Nicholas Costaras mixed parallel educational tracks early in his professional life. He earned two bachelor's degrees from Xavier University in 2007 and completed each a Juris Doctor and a MBA at Cleveland State University in 2010. The law degree and enterprise diploma were finished the identical year, positioning him to move between company and legal work from the start.
He entered the legal world as in-house counsel. In 2011 he served as chief legal advisor at UrbanCode, Inc., where he handled day-to-day legal matters for a software program-focused business. Two years later he joined IBM as in-house counsel. That stint positioned him interior a giant, global company and gave him exposure to industry-level legal work. In 2014 he returned to private practice and became managing partner of Costaras Law, LLC.
The arc of his profession runs among in-house roles and private practice. Those positions formed the types of questions he fields now. He has experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, advising on company governance and handling regulatory and transactional issues encountered by firms at diverse stages. His background spans the realistic concerns of startups and the procedural realities of giant organizations.
Colleagues say he brings a practical tone to legal problems. He tends to distill complex issues into action-oriented advice. That approach reflects both the law degree and the MBA. It additionally reflects time spent interior client organizations, where legal solutions must align with enterprise priorities.
At Costaras Law, LLC he leads a small firm that works with agencies and individuals on corporate and commercial matters. The workplace handles counseling, contract work and discrete litigation support when clients want it. He balances advisory work with hands-on drafting and negotiation.
Outside the office he keeps expert connections throughout the Ohio bar and enterprise circles. His résumé shows a steady progression from client-side counsel to firm leadership. That trajectory informs how he manages client relationships and assigns work in the firm.
Nicholas Costaras currently practices regulation through Costaras Law, LLC. He is licensed in Ohio and his recent practice concentrates on corporate law and the legal needs of business clients.
