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 Nicole M. Nowlin, Associate
nnowlin@smithfreed.com
Professional Experience
Nicole heads up SF&E's subrogation department, where she manages cases involving recovery for fire damage, automobile claims, personal injury, and products liability. Additionally, Nicole is a member of Jeff Hansen's litigaiton team. Her practice emphasizes legal defenses in toxic tort actions, premise liability, and automobile liability. Prior to joining the firm, Nicole worked at a large Los Angeles health care law firm where her practice primarily consisted of defending complex medical malpractice claims.
Significant Representations
- Defense of claims involving alleged asbestos contamination of a housing development and related enforcement action brought by EPA
- Defense of various property actions involving property sale disputes, timber trespass, easement disputes, and earth movement issues.
- Extensive experience defending hospitals, medical groups, and individual doctors in multi-million dollar complex medical malpractice cases
- Experience providing insurance coverage interpretation and defenses.
Education
- Willamette University College of Law, J.D., 2002
- Linfield College, B.A., Political Science and History, cum laud, 1999
Professional/Community Involvement
- Member, Oregon State Bar Association
- Admitted, United States District Court for the District of Oregon
- Member, California State Bar Association
- Admitted, United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Nicole also enjoys jogging, dining out, and spending time with her husband, baby boy, and two pug dogs.
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