Nick A. Warden

Nick Warden's practice centers on all aspects of civil litigation, appeals, alternative dispute resolution, and client risk management. In every case, his focus is exclusively on providing the highest quality of service to his clients. Nick lives for opportunities to use strategic thinking to tackle complex problems. He believes in a creative and flexible approach designed to address the unique needs of each client and each case, and to identify which arguments are most likely to resonate with the jury or judge.   

Nick‘s practice is diverse but is predominated by commercial litigation with a particular focus on complex business litigation in the agricultural, chemical, and finance industries including accounting and auditor malpractice. Nick has represented clients in appeals before the Idaho and Ninth Circuit appellate courts, as well as state and federal courts in Idaho, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Montana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, and New York.

Nick has a strong belief in the importance of public service and community involvement. He is a recipient of the Denise O-Donnell Day Pro Bono Services Award, and served four years on the Board of a local performing arts organization in Boise. He has also taught classes whenever possible as adjunct faculty at Boise State University in the areas of both natural resource management and food law. Nick has served as an officer of the Fourth District Bar Association for several years, including as the organization’s President. He is also a graduate of the Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers program and a member of the local chapter of American Inns of Court.          

Prior to the practice of law, Nick graduated with Honors from the University of Southern California and received a Master of Science degree from Oxford University, which he completed with distinction. His graduate thesis analyzed natural resource management in southern Africa, received the Allen Pred Prize for innovation in theory or method, and involved fieldwork in both Soweto, South Africa and the city of Maseru in the neighboring country of Lesotho. 

When not teaching or working, Nick loves to spend as much time as possible with his family. He enjoys the outdoors, woodcarving, practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is an avid consumer of both books and film.

Awards & Accolades

Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation (Litigation) (2025 and 2026)

Benchmark Litigation, 40 & Under Litigator, Midwest - Idaho, 2024 - 2026 / Commercial and Environmental

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment, Boise, ID (2024)    

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Boise, ID (2023) 

Special Service Award, Idaho State Bar and Idaho Law Foundation (2021)

Idaho Academy of Leadership of Lawyers (2018 - 2019)

Fourth District Bar Association (2018 - Present)

Denise O’Donnell Day Pro Bono Award (2014)

Representative Matters

• Obtained mid-eight figure settlement on behalf of agribusiness in contract dispute. Settlement represented approximately 90 percent of prelitigation demand.
• Obtained a settlement in crop loss case on behalf of agricultural chemical retailer and sales personnel. Grower claimed loss to corn crop in the mid-six figures. Settlement resulted in five-figure payment by grower to retailer.
• Obtained a second settlement in a different crop loss case involving rice on behalf of agricultural chemical retailer and sales personnel. Grower also claimed crop loss in the mid-six figures. Settlement resulted in five-figure payment by grower to retailer.
• Obtained voluntary dismissal of claims brought by soybean grower against agricultural chemical retailer. Grower claimed mid-six figures in damages and received nothing.
• Obtained settlement for less than 20 percent of demand on behalf of agricultural chemical supplier, chemical applicator, and pesticide control advisor, who were sued by grower of snap peas for a mid-six figure sum. Grower brought claims for negligence and products liability. 
• Obtained settlement for less than 10 percent of demand on behalf of agricultural chemical supplier sued by grower of corn for a mid-six figure sum. 
• Defended owner of industrial facility in premises liability/workplace injury action brought by injured subcontractor. Obtained settlement for less than 40 percent of demand.
• Defended agricultural chemical applicator in suit alleging permanent injury resulting from spray drift. Obtained settlement for less than 10 percent of demand.
• Defended chemical manufacture and research and development company in suit alleging various claims related to defective product. Obtained settlement for approximately 5 percent of demand.
• Obtained a zero-dollar settlement on behalf of a healthcare worker in a dispute with a former employer who claimed six figures in damages. Employer alleged breach of non-compete and non-solicitation provisions within an employment contract. Settlement included nullification of the non-compete and non-solicitation provisions. 

News & Insights

CLE Faculty, Idaho State Bar, “Calculating Damages for Crop Injury” (November 2023)