Office of General Counsel

Nicole's practice primarily supports the research enterprise at Brown University.  She advises on federal and state regulatory matters, sponsored research, research integrity, centers and institutes, export controls, lab safety, and medicine and health affairs.  Nicole also provides counsel on intellectual property, conflicts of interest, and corporate governance issues.  Prior to Brown, Nicole worked in the government contracts practice of a large international law firm in Washington, D.C. where she advised clients on a broad range of complex regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters.  She clerked for the U.S Court of Federal Claims and the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Nicole has a J.D., summa cum laude, from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and a B.A., cum laude, from Providence College.  Nicole serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College, where she teaches legal writing.