Caroline E. Nicolai
ATTORNEY 2004-Present
Nicolai Law Group, P.C.
Springfield, MA
Experience in various areas of law including Corporate, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Construction, Computer, State and Federal Taxation, Trade Secret, Trademark, Copyright, Merger & Acquisition, Employment Law, Franchising and Litigation including Arbitration. Bar Admissions: Member of the Massachusetts Bar since 2004.
LAW CLERK May, 2003 –May, 2004
Kimpel, Gideon and Ventrone, P.L.L.C.
Syracuse , NY
Researched and drafted legal memoranda involving personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, contracts, corporations and other business entities, commercial real estate, tax certiorari, probate, and wills. Researched and drafted motions and oppositions for state and federal court. Conducted discovery. Researched and prepared preliminary and final title policies, commercial lease agreements, and deeds; drafted corporate director and shareholder resolutions.
LAW CLERK Summer, 2002
Nicolai Law Group, P.C.
Springfield , MA
Researched and drafted legal memoranda involving contracts, warranties, franchise agreements, state and federal environmental issues including hazardous materials and waste dumping, federal criminal, trademarks, commercial real estate, probate, wills and federal rules of evidence. Researched federal appellate motions and oppositions. Researched and answered Opposition in U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; drafted commercial mortgages, corporate director and shareholder resolutions, software development, license agreements, maintained corporate books.
INTERN Summer, 2001
City of Springfield Law Department
Springfield , MA
Researched and prepared Land Court takings actions for over 60 parcels of land for the Springfield Conservation Commission for FY2002. Researched and answered complaints, researched and drafted motions involving land disputes, wills, deeds, building contracts, union contracts and labor law.
INTERN Summer, 2000
Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader
Linda J. Melconian
West Springfield & Boston , MA
Communicated with state and local agencies on behalf of constituents. Researched FY 2001 budget development issues for Majority Leader Counsel. Organized events for the Elms College Step Forward Program. Represented the Senate Majority Leader at events.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
EDUCATION:
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse , NY
Juris Doctor, cum laude , 2004
Certificates: National Security Law, Global Law and Policy
Honors: Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce , Managing Editor; selected for publication in Volume 31:2(see below); Dean's List, 2003, 2004; Who's Who in American Law Students, 2003-2004; Journal of International Law and Commerce Gavel Award, 2004; L. Frederick E. Goldie Publication Award, 2004.
Activities: Member, Institute for National Security and Counter Terrorism; Member, Corporate Law Society; Graduate Assistant, 2003 Syracuse University Vision Grant; New York Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Coordinator 2002-2004.
St. Michael's College Colchester, VT
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 2001
Honors : Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 2001; Dean's List 2000, 2001.
Activities : Women's Rugby Team; Class of 2001 Chair of Social Events.
PUBLICATIONS:
Islamic Law and the International Protection of Women's Rights: The Effect of Shari'a in Nigeria . 31 Syracuse J. Int'l L. & Com. 299 (2004).
The Legal Framework in U.S. Law for Sharing Law Enforcement and Intelligence Information (co-author) Spring 2004, available at http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/campbell/Events/ISHS.htm.