Profile
Nicole Herron advises clients on a wide range of employment law issues and workplace law matters. She focuses her practice on helping clients avoid litigation through day-to-day proactive counsel on the development and administration of employment policies. In situations where litigation cannot be avoided, Nicole advises clients on available legal strategies. She counsels clients in a range of industries including retail, hospitality, restaurant, and transportation.
Capabilities
Experience
- Defended major market retailers in Texas non-subscriber claims.°
- Settled lawsuit on behalf of major market retailer for less than half of the amount demanded by the plaintiff.°
- Obtained dismissal of plaintiff’s claims against major marker retailer on the grounds that the entity was improperly named as a party.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Herron prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2016
- Legal Department Intern, Waste Management, 2014
- Intern, Tuscaloosa County Public Defender’s Office, 2013
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2023
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Volunteer Judge, Texas High School Mock Trial State Competition, 2018
Credentials
Education
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J.D., magna cum laude, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Senior Editor, Thurgood Marshall Law Review
- B.A., magna cum laude, University of Alabama
Admissions
- Texas
- Alabama