Nicholas J. Vitek
Nicholas J. Vitek is the principal of Vitek Law LLC, a small Seattle firm devoted to criminal defense in federal and state courts. He handles complex criminal cases, including large-scale fraud, racketeering (RICO), federal firearm offenses and large-scale drug distribution. He has represented clients accused of bank, wire and tax fraud, money laundering, public corruption and bribery, and Sherman Antitrust violations. He has tried a wide range of cases, including conspiracy, first degree murder and narcotics offenses.
Mr. Vitek also has an extensive appellate and motions practice, including cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Background
Mr. Vitek was an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland, practiced at the Legal Aid Society of New York in Brooklyn, and was an associate at Schulman, Treem, Kaminkow & Gilden in Baltimore. He has taught as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Maryland and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Before becoming a lawyer he taught in public schools in Harlem, New York.
Education
J.D., summa cum laude, American University Washington College of Law, where he was a Public Interest Public Service scholar.
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Washington, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
Courts and admissions
United States District Courts for the Western District of Washington and the District of Maryland; state courts of Washington, Maryland and New York. Member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panels in the Western District of Washington and the District of Alaska.
Community
Mr. Vitek is a volunteer with King County Search and Rescue.