She was named a “Rising Star” attorney in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Nicole obtained her law degree from Yale Law School, where she was an editor of the Yale Journal on Regulation, and is a summa cum laude graduate of Brenau Women’s College. Active in community and bar activities, Nicole also serves as the Chair of the Southeastern Regional Council of the American Kidney Fund, co-chair of the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division Ethics & Professionalism Committee and member of the board of the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers. She is a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, State Bar of Georgia’s Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee and Atlanta Bar Association’s Reputation and Public Trust Committee.