Nicole grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a dual degree in Psychology and Gender Studies.

Prior to attending law school, Nicole worked in the non-profit sector as the director of a group home for abused and neglected adolescents. Nicole graduated from DePaul University College of Law in 2004 with a Certificate in Family Law and has since concentrated her practice exclusively on family law matters, including: negotiating and litigating complex divorce and custody matters; drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; and appellate work involving complicated child and spousal support issues, civil unions, child custody and removal (relocation) and distribution of marital assets.

Nicole received a Certificate in Divorce Mediation from Northwestern University, she is a Collaborative Divorce Attorney and a member of Collaborative Divorce Illinois, and a frequent author and lecturer on family law subjects. Nicole serves on the DePaul University Family Law Advisory Board, and volunteers with the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic (Ascend Justice), Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS), and the Woodlawn Community Food Pantry.