When Nicole opened the doors to Sodoma Law in 2008, she wanted to build a team who would help every client navigate the hurdles of separation and divorce with empathy and determination – in and out of court. She wanted to surround herself with people who live and breathe family law like she does. This practice is her passion; it’s not Nicole's job, but rather, who she is. In hindsight, she has to believe that the events of her childhood led her on this path. She often jokes with her family that her experience as a child of parents with “irreconcilable differences” predestined her career. As a family law attorney, Nicole feels the advantage of understanding the experience of separation and divorce through the eyes of an adult and as a young girl. That experience was fraught with anxiety, especially at the beginning. She believe it’s their job, as family law attorneys, to educate their clients on their various legal options so as to reduce that anxiety and allow them to feel more in control of their cases. At their firm, each attorney and staff member believes not only in their ability to make a difference in a client’s life but also their ability to be supportive of a client’s emotional, spiritual, and physical well being.
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