Nicole Blanchard is an Associate attorney in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property matters, and employment disputes.

Nicole has experience with litigating a wide variety of cases. She has represented clients in state and federal courts as well as in the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Professional Affiliations, Activities and Honors
Nicole was named a Best Lawyers 2026 Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Labor and Employment Law – Management.

Articles and Presentations
From Stigma to Treatment: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic and the Opioid Epidemic, 52 U. MEM. L. REV. 247 (2021)

Education, Bar and Court Admissions, Clerkships
Nicole earned her J.D. from The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2022, graduating magna cum laude. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Lee University, where she played on the women’s soccer team.

During law school, Nicole was an Articles Editor for The University of Memphis Law Review and she was active in the Moot Court, where she was runner-up in the First Year Moot Court Competition and a member of the National Moot Court Team. Nicole was also a research assistant specializing civil rights, served as the Executive Director of the Student Bar Association, and received numerous awards for her legal writing and classroom performance.

Nicole is admitted to practice in the State of Michigan and the State of Tennessee.