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Nikita Luyken E.

Nikita Luyken E.

Associate
Phone:612-656-4039

Nikita Luyken represents clients in complex civil litigation matters, including warranty claims, product liability defense and mass tort cases. 

Nikita manages all stages of litigation, including discovery, motion practice and mediation preparation. She drafts dispositive and non-dispositive motions, prepares mediation statements and case evaluations and works closely with clients to develop litigation strategies. Nikita has extensive experience defending employers, corporations and insurers in high-stakes claims involving orthopedic injuries, occupational disease claims including asbestos and other complex liability issues.

Over the course of her career, Nikita has gained courtroom experience supporting attorneys in administrative hearings and other legal proceedings, conducting legal research and assisting with case preparation across a range of civil and regulatory matters.

Outside of her practice, Nikita has worked as a missionary for over 15 years, supporting communities in Liberia, where she helps organize shipments of food, medical supplies and other essential resources.

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota

Education

  • Mitchell Hamline College of Law, J.D., 2020

    Black Law Student Association

    CALI Award in Seminar: Homelessness & Youth Seminar

    Law Clerk, Minnesota Attorney General Office, 2020

    Law Clerk, St. Paul City Attorney’s Office, 2018 – 2019

  • University of Minnesota, B.S., 2016
    Major: Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance and Political Science

Professional Associations

    • Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
    • Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association 
    • Minnesota State Bar Association