A native Detroiter, Nicole earned her J.D. from The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and her B.A. from Oakland University. While in law school, Nicole served as a member of the Moot Court Board of Advocates and vice-president of the Business Law Association. She was also a judicial intern with the Honorable Victoria Roberts and the Honorable Marianne Battani in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and with the Honorable Helene White in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.