Nicole is a litigation partner in Reed Smith's Energy & Natural Resources Group where she represents clients in a broad range of complex business matters, as well as disputes arising from hydrocarbon, exploration, production, transportation, and refining.
Nicole’s experience includes representing clients in public and private nuisance cases; warranty and contract claims; drilling and well failure disputes; pipeline and other midstream incidents; lease and royalty disputes; and negligence and personal injury defense. In addition to her energy litigation practice, Nicole has a significant mass tort and commercial litigation practice, representing clients in the life sciences, professional services, and manufacturing industries.
Credentials
Awards & Recognition
- Selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers list for Business Litigation, 2023
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Energy & Natural Resources, 2017-2021
- Recognized as lawyer On the Rise by Texas Lawyer as part of the 2022 Texas Legal Awards
- Texas Young Lawyers Association President’s Award, 2018
- Anti-Defamation League’s Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award, 2017
- Texas Executive Women Rising Star Award, 2016
- Texas Young Lawyers Association President’s Award of Merit, 2015
- Judge Thomas Gibbs Gee Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, 2012
Civic Involvement
- Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Woman of the Year Candidate 2018)
- Teach for America