Nicole S. Dandridge

The Dandridge Firm, PLC was founded by Nicole S. Dandridge in 2003.  Ms. Dandridge’s current and prior legal experience shows a distinct track record which reflects her commitment to providing exemplary legal service to nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses alike.  Her practice areas include nonprofit, trademark and copyright law.

Currently, Ms. Dandridge is the Director of the Michigan State University College of Law Small Business & Nonprofit Clinic, where she is responsible for teaching and supervising student clinicians who provide legal services for actual business and nonprofit clients.  She also instructs a wide range of legal business seminars, including Business and Nonprofit Organization Formation, Obtaining and Complying with Nonprofit Tax Exempt Status, and Trademark & Copyright 101.

Her past experience includes serving as In-House Counsel for an Economic Development Coalition in Miami, FL, where she assisted entrepreneurs with business transactions, including entity formation; negotiation, review, and preparation of contracts and leases; as well as trademark and copyright registration and compliance.  She was also a litigation associate at a Fort Lauderdale, FL law firm, where she represented clients before the Circuit Court in commercial, liability defense and labor and employment matters.  She is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Florida.