RECOGNITIONS AND EDUCATION
Bar Admissions:
- Texas State Bar, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2007
- U.S District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2021
- United States Court of Federal Claims, 2021
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas, 2021
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- San Antonio Bar Association, Equal Opportunity Committee
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- San Antonio Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Bexar County Woman’s Bar Association, President, 2021
- Business Networking International, The San Antonio Chapter, Secretary, 2019 – 2020
Presentations:
- The Grievance Process, American Board of Trial Advocates, San Antonio Chapter, November 2021
- The State Bar Grievance Discussion, Federal Court Practice Seminar, April 2021
- The Grievance Process and Common Violation, January 2020, FED Talks, Federal Bar Association
- Panel Discussion – When Women Lead, May 2016 – NAFE San Antonio
- How to Avoid the Penalty Pit Stop, The Grievance Process, December 2015 – TexasBar CLE, Family Law
- Prosecuting & Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases, November 2014 – TexasBar CLE, Personal Injury
- Update on Automobile Accident Liability Litigation in Texas, August 2014 – Infinity Insurance
Education:
- St. Mary’s School of Law, 2005 – Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of Texas, San Antonio, 2000 – Post-Baccalaureate in Secondary Education
- Troy University, 1998 – Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Recognitions/Awards:
- Texas Monthly, Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2014, 2015
- San Antonio Scene, Rising Star, 2012, 2013, 2016
- San Antonio Scene, Best San Antonio Lawyer, 2020
- San Antonio Scene, San Antonio Outstanding Women in Law 2021, 2022 – Business and Civil Litigation
- Leadership San Antonio – Class XIX
ABOUT NICOLE
Nicole has 16 years of commercial and civil litigation experience in state and federal court as well as various administrative proceedings. Nicole represents clients in disputes involving breach of contract, premises liability, deceptive trade practices, wage and hour, sexual harassment, fraud, construction defects, and professional liability matters. Nicole has defended business owners in numerous fatality cases and other catastrophic loss cases, and when necessary, negotiated high-value settlements that limit unnecessary client exposure.
Nicole is active in local bar associations and has been a featured speaker at numerous CLE events, discussing the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Nicole is the immediate past President of the Bexar County’s Women’s Bar Association and Foundation.
Nicole graduated from St. Mary’s Law School in 2005. While in law school Nicole was the President of the Phi Delta Phi legal honor society, a member of the International Jessup Moot Court Team, and research assistant for the Center for Terrorism Law.
