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Provided by Nicole Saharsky
Clients turn to Nicole Saharsky to brief and argue high-stakes appeals in the US Supreme Court and in the federal and state appellate courts. Clients also rely on Nicole to develop legal strategy and to advocate for them in trials and in administrative agency proceedings.
Nicole has argued 32 cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and briefed hundreds of cases there. Most recently, she argued Cunningham v. Cornell University, an important case about ERISA’s prohibited-transaction provisions.
Nicole also has argued many cases in the federal and state courts of appeals. Her appeals cover a wide range of subjects, including administrative law, antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, constitutional law, environmental law, labor and employment law, corporate criminal liability, securities fraud, ERISA, intellectual property, personal jurisdiction, and tax.
Nicole was recognized on the Forbes inaugural list of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers.” She has been identified by the Legal 500 as a “Leading Lawyer” in the Dispute Resolution (Appellate) practice area and ranked in Chambers USA for Appellate Law. She also has been recognized by Washingtonian as one of Washington DC’s best lawyers for Supreme Court practice and as one of Washington DC’s “most powerful women.”
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Nicole Saharsky has an impressive 30 Supreme Court arguments to her name, with notable experience in cases concerning bankruptcy and tax. She acts for a range of clients, with particular expertise advising technology businesses.
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Nicole Saharsky is a wizard; she's among the very best at what she does. People think of her as one of the top Supreme Court advocates in the world, but what gets underplayed are the capabilities she has in navigating issues that bump up against the law and the public sphere – she's excellent at it.
Nicole is intense, but in a good way. She wants to win and wants to get it right, and there's no stopping her. She finds the right avenues, angles and contacts. She's constantly thinking about how to get us to a positive resolution.
Appellate law is full of very wise, eloquent and experienced lawyers and counsellors – Nicole is all of those things, but also is such a practical pragmatist of a person.
Nicole Saharsky is a wizard; she's among the very best at what she does. People think of her as one of the top Supreme Court advocates in the world, but what gets underplayed are the capabilities she has in navigating issues that bump up against the law and the public sphere – she's excellent at it.
Nicole is intense, but in a good way. She wants to win and wants to get it right, and there's no stopping her. She finds the right avenues, angles and contacts. She's constantly thinking about how to get us to a positive resolution.
Appellate law is full of very wise, eloquent and experienced lawyers and counsellors – Nicole is all of those things, but also is such a practical pragmatist of a person.