Nicole is an associate in the Environment and Natural Resources practice, where she focuses on regulatory counseling related to climate, sustainability, and environmental protection laws and policies. She represents and advises clients in environmental litigation and enforcement matters.
Nicole earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she served as Article Selection Editor for the Harvard Civil Rights–Civil Liberties Law Review. During law school, she was an active member of the Black Law Students Association and co-designed the Youth Advocacy and Policy Fellows Program. She also co-founded The Bell Collective for Critical Race Theory organization and served as a teaching fellow for Art of Social Change. In addition, Nicole conducted copyright research as a research assistant and served as a director representing student organizations on campus.
Prior to law school, Nicole worked as a manager of recruitment for Teach For America at the University of Alabama and taught in Huntsville City Schools.
Nicole was also selected as a Robert S. Strauss Scholar in Akin’s 2021 summer associate class.
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2022
B.A., University of Florida, cum laude, 2013
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Affiliations and Public Service
Board Member, The Cap & Gown Project, 2016–Present
Board Member and Secretary, Alabama Alumni Board, Teach For America, 2016–2018
