Nicole Lapsatis Lech | Professionals

nlech@reedsmith.com

New York
T: +1 212 549 0439

Nicole is a member of the firm's Financial Industry Group and its Financial Services Litigation subgroup. Nicole has worked on a wide range of commercial and financial industry disputes. She represents foreign and domestic institutions in lender liability litigation and the monetization of distressed and non-performing asset bases. Nicole's practice also focuses on representing hedge funds, investors, and other financial industry players in a broad range of investment-related litigation.

Nicole litigates in New York state and federal courts and regularly handles arbitrations before JAMS, AAA and CPR arbitration panels. As a result of her investment-related litigation practice, Nicole also has great familiarity with U.S. Bankruptcy Court procedure and practice.

Nicole serves as an associate liaison for Reed Smith’s Women’s Initiative Network, and is a member of the firm's associate hiring committee.

As part of Nicole’s commitment to pro bono practice, she provides legal services to indigent New York women, many of whom are victims of domestic violence, in family offense and matrimonial disputes.

Credentials

St. John's University School of Law, 2012, J.D., Associate Managing Editor, St. John's Law Review
New York University, 2009, B.A., Economics

New Jersey
New York

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
All State Courts - New York
U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey

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