LAW OFFICES OF NICOLE R. LEWIS

Overview

Nicole is a San Francisco Bay Area native, born and raised in Vallejo, California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from California State University Fresno and her Juris Doctor degree from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California. Nicole has been a member of the State Bar of California since December 2001.

Prior to practicing law, Nicole worked for James Hahn’s mayoral campaign and then began working at the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office in August 2001. She was a Mayoral Aide for Mayor James Hahn until July 2002 when she began her legal career as a Child Support Services Department Staff Attorney for the County of Los Angeles.

Nicole has spent most of her career as a solo-practitioner and now practices all aspects of family law. She is known for being an honest and compassionate practitioner who understands that the divorce process is extremely difficult for individuals to navigate on their own. She is trusted by her clients and has often handled other legal matters that her clients faced, such as juvenile dependency, special education, bankruptcy, guardianship, civil litigation, and criminal defense.

In addition to practicing law, Nicole has served as an Adjunct Law Professor at Irvine University College of Law where she taught torts and criminal law to first-year law students. Nicole would also spend time outside of the classroom holding study groups with her students to assist them with their legal writing and other test taking skills.

Nicole is admitted to practice before all California State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

When Nicole is not practicing law, she enjoys participating in fitness related activities. Nicole obtained her certification in personal training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and her certification in group fitness from the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Nicole coaches heart rate based interval training in the Emeryville, California.