Nicole A. Powell

Nicole A. Powell is an Associate in the Los Angeles office of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, where she provides advice and counsel on labor and employment law matters.

Prior to joining LCW, Nicole represented commercial clients, including Fortune 500 companies, in a variety of legal matters. Her work included conducting research and drafting briefs for healthcare, antitrust, and commercial disputes. Additionally, she has authored updates on federal consumer protection laws for publication.

Before earning her law degree, Nicole gained valuable experience in public service as an Assistant Deputy for Homeless Advocacy with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. In this role, she developed innovative programs, including establishing entry points for homeless services that provided aid to over 5,000 individuals in South Los Angeles and Mid-Wilshire. Nicole’s legal experience also includes a role as a Legal and Regulatory Affairs Intern with a prominent organization representing independent cable providers, where she prepared legal advisories and authored comments for submission to the Federal Communications Commission.

Nicole earned her Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, where she served as Senior Dialectic Editor for the UCLA Law Review and was recognized with several honors, including the Masin Family Academic Excellence Gold Award. She holds a Master of Theological Studies in African-American Religious Studies from Harvard University, where she was a Presidential Fellow, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Journalism from Loyola Marymount University, graduating with honors and receiving the Marian Award for academic achievement and leadership.