Profile
Nicole Maroulakos Goodwin is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Phoenix Office. Nicole is a problem solver and complex commercial litigator, whose practice includes real estate litigation, financial services litigation, and post-acquisition disputes. She has represented public and private corporate clients in state and federal trial and appeals courts, as well as before administrative tribunals and arbitration venues. Nicole is a counselor and advisor on exposure and litigation alternatives for clients that range from Arizona-based businesses to large national clients.
Nicole has first chair experience litigating fiduciary duty claims involving directors, officers and shareholders of corporations, and members of limited liability companies. She has represented clients in matters resulting in obtaining preliminary and final injunctive relief.
Nicole also has substantial experience in creditors' rights litigation, including the representation of clients in contested receiverships, provisional remedy proceedings, fair market value hearings, and all manner of loan enforcement actions.
A trained mediator who has served as a faculty member for the firm’s mediation training curriculum and mediated numerous matters as a Judge Pro Tempore, Nicole is also available to mediate select commercial matters.
Concentrations
- Business litigation
- Real estate litigation
- Health and life science litigation
- Financial institution services and loan enforcement litigation
- Low income housing tax credit litigation
- Antitrust, trade regulation and franchising
- Probate litigation
The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and circumstances.
Capabilities
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2024
- "Lawyer of the Year,"Litigation - Antitrust, Phoenix, 2023
- Litigation - Real Estate, 2021-2024
- Litigation - Antitrust, 2022-2024
- Litigation - Banking and Finance, 2023-2024
- Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, Best Law Firms Edition, "Law Firm of the Year," Real Estate - Litigation, 2017 and 2022
- Listed, Az Business Leaders, Management, 2020, 2022-2023
- Named, Arizona Capitol Times, "Woman Achiever of Arizona," 2019
- Listed, AZ Business Magazine, 2018-2024
- Listed, "Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona," 2019-2024
- Listed, "Most Influential Women in Arizona Business," 2018
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Southwest Super Lawyers, 2013-2024
- "Top 50 Super Lawyers in Arizona," 2014-2015, and 2018-2024
- "Top 25 Women Lawyers in Arizona," 2014-2015, and 2018-2024
- Listed, Phoenix Magazine, "Top Lawyer - Commercial Litigation," 2022-2023
- Named, Arizona Business Magazine, “Most Influential Women in Arizona,” 2018
- Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, Best Law Firms Edition, "Law Firm of the Year," Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017
- Recipient, President's National Meritorious Service Award, Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA), 2014
- Finalist, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, "Private Sector ATHENA Award," 2016
- Phoenix Business Journal’s ‘40 Under 40’ 2016 Class
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 4.8 out of 5.0
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- Member, Board of Governors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, 2023-Present
- Adjunct Professor, Persuasive Speech, Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University, 2011-2020
- Former Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County Superior Court
- Past Chair (2021-2022), and Member, Board of Directors Southwest Autism Resource and Research Center (SARRC), 2012-2022
- Family Law Court Advisor, Maricopa County Superior Court, 2010-2019
- Member, State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration Committee, 2016-2018
- Board Member, Arizona Attorney magazine, Board of Editors, 2008-2014
- Commissioner, Phoenix Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues, 2008-2014
- Member, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton’s Transition Team, 2012
- Fellow, The American Bar Foundation
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
Credentials
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J.D., magna cum laude, Seton Hall University School of Law, 2001
- Managing Editor, Seton Hall Law Review
- Recipient, Raymond del Tufo, Jr. Award for Highest Scholastic Average in Constitutional Law
- B.A., College of William and Mary, 1998
- Hon. Joel A. Pisano, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2002-2003
- Arizona
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey