Education: B.S., Ball State University (1976)
M.A., Ball State University (1982)
Certificate program in teaching the
multiply handicapped hearing
impaired, Gallaudet University
(1983)
J.D., Indiana University School of Law,
Indianapolis (1987)
Bar and Court Admissions: Licensed to Practice in the States of
Mississippi, Indiana (inactive) and
Kansas (inactive)
United States Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the
Southern District of Mississippi
All Mississippi State Courts
All Indiana State and Federal Courts
(inactive)
All Kansas State and Federal Courts
(inactive)
Professional Organizations: Mississippi Bar Association
Indiana Bar Association (inactive)
Kansas Bar Association (inactive)
Moot Court: Order of Barristers;
Benton Privacy Law Competition,
1986
American Inns of Court
Recognitions/
Accomplishments Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated
Order of the Barristers
Top Rated Lawyer -
Personal Injury Defense
Nine years trial experience as a
domestic violence prosecutor in
Indianapolis, Indiana and Topeka,
Kansas
Fluent in American Sign Language;
certified sign language interpreter
from 1981-1999
Certified Interpreter with Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf, Comprehensive
Skills Certificate (CSC) 1983-1999;
member, regional grievance committee 9/91-12/94
Indiana delegate to national
convention 7/82;
Secretary, Indiana Chapter, 9/81-83
and 10/88-7/91.
Reported Cases: Bullock Bros. Trucking Co., Inc. v.
Carley, No. 2004-CA-00592-COA,
2005 Miss. App. LEXIS 911 (Miss. Ct.
App. November 22, 2005); rehearing
denied 2006 Miss. App. LEXIS 440
(Miss. Ct. App. June 6, 2006) State v. Scott, 961 P. 2d 667 (Kan.1998)
Away From The Office: Nicky and her husband, Joe, are very active in the arts community in Hattiesburg. She is a serious student of Anusara yoga and steps in as substitute teacher frequently.
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