Nicholas David Renninger
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Nick Renninger and his family have called the Tidewater area of Virginia home since 2002. Nick earned his J.D. from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, VA, where he graduated in the top third of his class. His undergraduate studies include graduating from Woodbury College with an A.S. in Prelaw Studies and Regent University with a B.S. in Organizational Leadership & Management. While attending Regent University, Nick was on the Dean's List and held leadership positions in Student Government and the Regent Journal of International Law, where he served as a Managing Editor. He was also the recipient of the Academic Merit Award and Dean's Scholarship. Currently, Nick serves as an editorial board member on the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation's Newsletter.
Before joining Kozak & Associates, P.C. as an Associate Attorney, Nick was an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Suffolk. Prior to prosecuting, Nick practiced law in Suffolk, when he became a qualified Guardian Ad Litem for children and was admitted to practice before the Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia.
In his spare time, Nick is active in his community and enjoys running, playing tennis, and spending time with his wife and young son.
Areas of Practice
- Domestic Relations/Family Law
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
- Traffic
- General Civil Litigation
- Estate Planning
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Guardian ad Litem for Children, Supreme Court of VA, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2008
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2008
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2008
- Virginia Supreme Court, 2008
Education
- Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- J.D.
- Honors: With Distinction
- Honors: Academic Merit Scholarship
- Law Review: Regent Journal of International Law, Managing Editor, 2006 - 2008
- Regent University School of Undergraduate Studies, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- B.S. - 2004
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Who's Who Among Student's in American & Universities & Colleges
- Honors: Regent University Outstanding Graduate Award
- Major: Organizational Leadership & Business Management
- Woodbury College, Montpelier, Vermont
- A.S. - 2002
- Major: Legal Studies
Honors and Awards
- The International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi Highest Grade in the Study of Professional Responsibility, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present
- Suffolk Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present
- Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present
- Virginia Trial Lawyer's Association, Member, 2008 - Present
- Virginia Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present
- Virginia State Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Suffolk Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, 2008 - 2010
- Johnson, Gardy & Teumer, Law Clerk & Attorney, 2008
- Suffolk Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Law Clerk, 2007 - 2008
- Suffolk General District Court, Law Clerk, 2006
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta











