Goodell DeVries partners Nikki Nesbitt and Derek Stikeleather will speak at The Trial Network’s Fall Litigation Symposium, “From the Bench to the Beach: Legal Lessons with a View,” in Laguna Beach, California, November 6-9, 2025.
Nikki will moderate a panel discussion: “Bridging the Generational Divide: Effective Trial Communication Across Age Groups,” and Derek will present "The Hidden Psychology of Judging.”
Nikki is Goodell DeVries’s Managing Partner and a former Chair of The Trial Network. Derek is Chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group.
The Trial Network was formed in 1993 to strengthen strategic business relationships among the country’s leading trial law firms. Now totaling more than 3,600 attorneys at 23 independent law firms practicing in more than 120 offices throughout the United States and Canada, Trial Network member firms are consistently recognized by leading industry publications as dominant in their respective practice areas. The Network itself has been recognized for the past seven years among Leading U.S. Law Firm Networks by Chambers and Partners. More information is available at trial.com.
