Introduction

Nicole is a senior associate in Fredrikson & Byron’s Litigation Group. She represents clients in civil, regulatory, and white collar criminal matters. Her practice focuses on health litigation, white collar and regulatory defense, and business and commercial litigation. She also represents clients in a number of pro bono matters and is a member of the firm’s pro bono committee.

Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D., 2003
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., French and Political Science, 2000

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 2003
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2004
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2008
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2007

Practice Areas

• Litigation
• Health Care Fraud & Compliance
• Aging & Disability Providers
• Shareholder Disputes
• White Collar & Regulatory Defense

Languages

• French

Representative Experience

• Health Litigation: Represented physicians, hospitals, clinics, and other entities in matters facing health care professionals in health care litigation, including State and Federal government investigations, Medicare and Medicaid compliance issues, False Claims Act allegations, and licensing and credentialing matters. 
• White Collar and Regulatory Defense: Assisted individuals and businesses in State and Federal investigations and disputes involving antitrust, securities fraud, false claims, and consumer fraud.
• Business and Commercial Litigation: Assisted clients in many areas in business and commercial litigation, including contract disputes, shareholder disputes, construction litigation, and employment disputes. Nicole has also represented clients involved in complex multidistrict litigation. 
• Pro Bono: Represented individuals and nonprofit and religious institutions in matters involving Constitutional issues. Nicole is also part of a team of lawyers at Fredrikson & Byron who represent a Guantànamo detainee. In addition, Nicole is a volunteer attorney with the Volunteer Lawyers Network and assists low-income individuals in many areas, including consumer and family law. 

Selected Publications & Presentations

• Habeas Revisited: An Associate’s View of Guantánamo Bay, 1 Northeastern University Law Journal, 1, 131 (Spring 2009)
• Presenter, Clarion Legal CLE, U.S. Supreme Court Update 2008 Constitutional Law Cases: Detainees, Guns and Pornography, August 2008
• Presenter, Northeastern University Law Journal Symposium, To Gitmo or Bust: Practical Challenges to Representing Guantanamo Detainees, April 2008
• “Current Issues Facing CACM,” Bar Talk, Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, January 2008
• Presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Annual CLE: Balancing National Security and Due Process – The Guantanamo Bay Challenge, April 2006
• “Qui Tam Is More Than Just a Funny Latin Phrase: The Basics of Qui Tam Litigation,” Fredrikson & Byron’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Focus Newsletter, January 2005

Professional Activities

Judicial Clerkship

• Honorable John R. Tunheim, for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2005-06

Honors & Distinctions

• 2009 Up and Coming Attorney, selected by Minnesota Lawyer
• Named a Rising Star, Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics, 2008 and 2010
• Fredrikson & Byron Pro Bono Associate Volunteer of the Year Award, 2009
• Phi Beta Kappa