Overview
Nicole is an Associate in the firm's Employment Counseling & Litigation, Higher Education, Municipal, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution Groups. She represents individuals and businesses in all aspects of commercial and other civil litigation.
A significant portion of Nicole’s work focuses on employment matters. She regularly appears before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts on behalf of individuals and employers in employment-related disputes including discrimination, wage and hour, and noncompete matters. In addition to her litigation practice, Nicole serves as an advisor to employees and employers as they navigate day-to-day personnel challenges, including performance management, disciplinary matters, accommodation requests, leave requests, wage and hour compliance, and harassment and discrimination investigations.
Nicole also assists colleges and universities facing complex legal and regulatory challenges, including Title IX compliance, bias and discrimination issues, student and faculty conduct proceedings, and requests for disability accommodations. Nicole brings a unique understanding of her clients’ individual institutional concerns and constituencies to her higher education practice.
Credentials
Education
Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2019
- Dean's Fellow, Full Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Quinnipiac Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
- Mock Trial Honor Society
Quinnipiac University, B.A., political science, summa cum laude, 2016
Admissions
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Honors & Awards
Connecticut Super Lawyers® "Rising Star", Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, 2024
