$ 2500-10000 per hour
Nicole Hay
About Nicole
Biography
Nicole Hay devotes her legal practice to appeals, ranging across a span of commercial litigation, family law, immigration, bankruptcy, personal injury, civil rights, professional malpractice, and some criminal cases. Nicole has clerked for two federal judges, has won multiple best oral advocate and best brief awards for moot court advocacy, and has coached students in speech and advocacy. In her nine years of practice in both Texas and Washington, Nicole has assisted with no less than 32 appeals and has argued nearly a dozen appeals in Washington, many of which she won. Nicole has an expertise in the mindset and operations of appellate courts that can not only help clients assess the benefit of an appeal but also put them in the best position to prevail.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Appeals
100%
15 years | 32 cases
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Washington for 13 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 14 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
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Posted by Leo | August 22, 2014 | Business
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...
Nicole Hay's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
"I endorse Ms. Hay. I have found her to be a very knowledgeable and personable attorney in the Seattle young lawyer community."
Leslie Gilbertson
Divorce and separation lawyer
Experience
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 FundBoard Member
2013 - 2014
Washington Women Lawyers (King County chapter)Co-Communications Chair
2013 - 2014
University of Washington, Duberstein Moot Court TeamCo-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
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
2008
Languages
Spanish
English