NicoleBaarts

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Nicole is an experienced employment litigator who focuses on crafting creative strategies to solve client problems and achieve successful litigation outcomes.


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Nicole is a trial attorney, representing companies in employment litigation matters in both state and federal courts. She is recognized for her significant experience litigating on behalf of employers in claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, pay equity, wage and hour issues, breach of contract, and misappropriation of trade secrets, among others.

When helping clients, Nicole draws on her depth of skills and legal experience, having secured numerous defense verdicts for employers across a multitude of industries. She represents employers in single and multi-plaintiff civil litigation, in private arbitration, and before state and federal agencies. With two decades of experience, Nicole has managed hundreds of cases and depositions, enhancing her ability to serve her clients to achieve the best resolutions for their legal and business goals.

In order to help her clients avoid litigation risks, Nicole also provides advice, counseling and training to facilitate compliance with federal and state employment laws, such as those governing leaves, terminations, discipline, and employment-related decisions. In her practice, she counsels employers, marketplaces, financial institutions, restaurants, and background screening companies on the ultra-technical Fair Credit Reporting Act as well as state laws affecting background screening. Nicole is an invaluable resource to her clients as a result of her deep knowledge and experience practicing in this area.

  • JD, University of Oregon School of Law

    Public Interest and Public Interest Law Certificate
    Pro Bono Certificate
    Oregon Review of International Law, editor-in-chief
    Phi Alpha Delta, president and vice president

  • BA, University of California, Davis
  • California
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • US District Court, Eastern District of California
  • US District Court, Northern District of California