Nicole Hay

Nicole Hay

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 14 years

Appeals Lawyer Practice Areas: Appeals

About Nicole

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Appeals 100%

15 years | 32 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 2500-10000 per hour


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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 13 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 14 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2011

Not Eligible to Practice - Administrative

No misconduct found

Location

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Nicole Hay's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (4)
4 star (0)
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Posted by James | September 3, 2014

Nicole is the best! Need help? Look no further.

Facing bankruptcy is stressful to say the least before you ever get into the legal process, which can be extremely intimidating. Nicole was able to address all of our concerns, put us at ease, and make the entire process a more confident and comfortable experience. I have and will continue to recomm...end Nicole to anyone seeking legal help, especially in those in need of bankruptcy assistance.

Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2014

Contract Negotiation

Nicole guided me through the negotiation process when I had a dispute with my employer /client. She advised what to do (and what not to do) and drafted responses and I liked that she always explained "why". The most important, I got what I needed to get.

Posted by Leo | August 22, 2014

Competent, thorough, responsible and caring attorney.

Nicole has been handling my business's needs, including contracts and litigation related issues since early 2014 after my former business attorney moved out of town. She has proven herself to be the favorite attorney I have ever had the pleasure to work with. She is thorough with her review and wr...iting, and she always has well-researched answers. Her response rate is second to none, sometimes within half an hour if she happens to be available. There was never a doubt in my mind that I would get constant and well thought out updates from her. She always has my company's and my best interests in mind, strategically protecting me from potentially unethical acts of other parties. Like myself, she thinks like an entrepreneur, and she genuinely cares about my cases and my well-being. Her care gives me the assurance and the freedom to pursue what I care about (entrepreneurship, social ventures and education) with the confidence that I have a most capable attorney to back me when needed. In short, I am really pleased that I met Nicole at a networking event and I would highly recommend her to any one, particularly entrepreneurs in the area.

Posted by Anne-marie | August 19, 2014

Nicole Hay Review

Nicole was very well-informed, easy to work with and I honestly felt like she had my back through the entire Chapter 7 process. My case was a bit complicated because of a divorce and a intrastate move. Nicole did her research, found our best course of action and led me through every step with confid...ence. During the trustee meeting, she was there guiding me every step of the way. I can't recommend Nicole highly enough. She knows her stuff and is a truly kind, gifted individual.

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Nicole Hay's Lawyer Endorsements

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Madhumeet Singh

Business lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nicole is a savvy attorney with a strong business acumen. She has a keen sense of the law and represents her clients rigorously. She is a strong negotiator with her clients needs in her purview. I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Olmsted

Litigation lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ms. Hay. I have found her to be a very knowledgeable and personable attorney in the Seattle young lawyer community."

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Leslie Gilbertson

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2011

Best Oral Advocate, Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition

2011

Order of the Barristers Admission, Order of the Barristers

2010

Best Oral Advocate, Conrad B. Duberstein Moot Court Competition

2004

Best Thesis on a Legal Topic: Accountability for Genocide, Lester Martin

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Managing Member, Nicole Hay, PLLC

2014 - Present

Legal Officer, Foundry Law Group

2014 - 2015

Managing Member, Nicole Hay, PLLC

2013 - 2014

Assistant City Attorney, Kenyon Disend Law Firm

2010 - 2012

Associate, Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach, PC

Associations

2014 - 2017

Juniper Fund

Board Member

2013 - 2014

Washington Women Lawyers (King County chapter)

Co-Communications Chair

2013 - 2014

University of Washington, Duberstein Moot Court Team

Co-Coach

Sample of Legal Cases

In the Receivership of Bellevue Art & Frame, Inc.

More than 70% return for unsecured creditors.

Harm’s Paving, Inc. v. City of Duvall et. al

Successfully obtained summary judgment against Plaintiff based on contract law and the Land Use Protection Act, saving the City of Duvall major litigation and indemnification costs.

• In re Arnold Stone, Inc.

Favorable settlement for Quarry Land Holdings, LLC

• Travopoly Travel, Inc. v. Worldventures Marketing, Inc.

Successfully defeated summary judgment against counterclaims on written pleadings.

• In re Richardson

Successfully lifted the stay against debt collection and ultimately dismissed debtor’s case

• National HME v. Sunset Hospice, Inc

Negotiated a favorable payment plan on the debt that resulted in expedient and nearly full recovery for client .

• Fanders v. Pampered Pets Grooming, LP

. Obtained favorable settlement for client.

• In re Halo Wireless, Inc

Successfully argued for adequate protection payments protecting clients’ interests.

In re Rehoboth Hospitality, LP

Secured creditor prevailed after pressure to lift the automatic stay or dismiss the case.

• In re Frisco Boat Storage, LP/Sunset Storage, LP

Coordinated with the debtors’ counsel to facilitate successful sale of the debtors’ assets to new purchasers and recovered portion of General Partners' claims.

• Combat Zone Corp. v. John and Jane Does 1-13

Won a protective order limiting use and access to Defendants’ identifying information based on brief which the court commended as the best it had ever reviewed. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed lawsuit.

• Red Letter Ministries v. City of North Bend

Successfully obtained summary judgment and returned real property free and clear of title to the City of North Bend

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Education

2011

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Brandeis University

BA/MA

Speaking Engagements

2013

Legal Capacity Building Program

Forming and Negotiating Mineral Rights Contracts

2007

Women's Studies Program

Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery

2004

Brandeis Graduate Symposium

Reconciliation and Reconstruction: The Rwanda Case

Publications

2011

National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees Quarterly The Right Time and Method for Lien Stripping

Languages

Spanish

English

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