Nicole Valentine

Ms. Nicole Valentine helped me resolved an erroneous complaint brought against me through the Board of Registered Nursing. She meticulously and thoroughly prepared the records and documents on my behalf for the interview and investigation. Because of her expertise and no stone left unturned appro...ach, I was cleared of any wrongdoings and the complaint was eventually closed. I highly recommend Ms. Valentine to any nurses needing legal assistance.

I am very pleased and grateful to have hired Ms. Nicole Valentine & the firm. They worked meticulously in crafting my disclosure of my wet reckless to the BRN, while being client centered in understanding what I needed to present with my specific case. Nicole had advised me to do certain tasks, and... she revised my letter of explanation, which was crucial in this process. All in all, this firm truly brings a lot of value to someone like me in desperate need of help & guidance without being judgmental. I believe everyone with the right remediative mindset should get a second chance, and this firm truly believes that.

Nicole is hands down the best attorney I could have ever asked for! A couple years ago, I made a huge mistake and I was ultimately charged with a DUI. On top of the fact that I was extremely upset with myself over the whole situation and nervous about the court process, I was terrified about the idea... of my pharmacist license being disciplined and I had no idea what the next steps of my life would look like. I had worked so hard for so many years to become a pharmacist and I was terrified at the thought that I may have my license suspended/revoked. My criminal defense attorney, who was extremely helpful with the criminal proceedings, advised me to reach out to an experienced professional license defense attorney to help me with the licensing side of this process. That's when I reached out to Nicole -- the best decision I could have ever made for my case. Nicole handled my case with tremendous care and consideration, and she helped me SO much with every step of the process. Initially, Nicole wrote a collateral consequence letter for my criminal defense attorney, which ultimately helped get my case reduced to wet reckless driving! This was a huge initial success for the criminal proceedings, but there was still the licensing side to handle. After the final court hearing, Nicole then helped me compile all of the documents I would need and organized them into a packet that she sent to the pharmacy board in a very timely manner. If it weren't for Nicole and her amazing expertise in the matter, I would have been doomed at this point because there were a lot of different documents that needed to be sent and I honestly would not have even thought of some of them. After some time had passed, my case was ultimately dismissed and Nicole immediately helped me report the dismissal of my case to the pharmacy board. After what felt like an eternity of waiting, coupled with lots of anxiety and uncertainty, the case was ultimately closed and the end result was no discipline!!! This was the best news I could have ever received and I finally feel like I can breathe again! There were so many times throughout this process where I had questions, felt stressed, and didn't know what to do, and Nicole and her team were there for me every single time. To Nicole and the team at Goyette, Ruano & Thompson, thank you so much for everything! You guys are amazing! To anyone reading this, I HIGHLY recommend Nicole Valentine for your legal needs!

I cannot say enough about how impressed I was with Nicole. I have practice continuously for over 25yrs. My License was suspended, then later revoked. Infractions occurred in 2002. I originally petitioned for reinstatement through another attorney. Nicole picked up the case on extremely short notice a...fter my original attorney became ill and unable to continue. Needless to say, I was pretty discouraged. Nicole was not the first alternate I considered. However, she assured me of her competence in this area of law. She made quick work of familiarizing herself with the nuances of a pretty complicated case. After, we met to discuss her thoughts. What sealed the deal was that, unlike others I had considered, she did not begin our discussion with what couldn't be accomplished. She simply stated what her experiences were with similar cases. Then she asked me: "What Do You Want? What Is a Win for You?". I told her. Her response: "Let's Go For It Then!!!". I should add that I have quite strong opinions. My personality is "as a matter of fact, straight forward, in your face". Nicole is a Lightning Bolt. Her personality is similar. She picked up on those traits and smoothed those rough edges to help me deliver a more pleasant, acceptable presentation. She encouraged "my truth", all of it. Her coaching is straight forward and comprehensive. She pulled no punches in explaining exactly what she required of me. I appreciated that. I entered the Hearing prepared and somewhat calmed by her presence. She spent the time during the Hearing Prep to make it so. Because of her approach, nothing surprised me there. Long story short, my license is being reinstated outright; no further action! My advice: Practice well within policy and procedures while delivering recognized Standards of Care. Know your Scope of Practice and do not deviate. If problems arise, call Nicole Valentine and listen to her. Enjoy This Wonderful Calling Nurse !!!

Nicole Valentine was incredible and an angel to me during one of the worst years of my life. I have been an RN for 18 years and was worried about losing my nursing license due to a high BAC DUI and collision. I felt terrible about what happened and Nicole counseled me through and represented me. She ...was essential in helping me with knowing what to do and working with the BRN. She was very honest throughout it all so I knew what to expect. It is a miracle that the BRN settled for a public reproval (instead of probation)..I am able to stay at the same hospital that I have been working at for so long and this did not change my working conditions at all. I have learned my lesson and made many changes in my life because of this incident but could not have done it without Nicole. She is simply the best!