Biography
Nicole works with clients to resolve state and local tax controversies at the audit, administrative, and judicial levels and advises clients on state and local tax law in transactional matters. She represents clients on matters that implicate virtually every category of taxes, including corporate income and franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, gaming taxes, sales and use taxes, and transactions taxes.
Nicole frequently delivers lectures on state and local tax matters and has presented at several organizations, including the Council On State Taxation, Tax Executives Institute, Energy Tax Association, Ohio Tax Conference, and California Tax Policy Conference. In 2022, she was appointed to the Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum Advisory Board. Nicole was also appointed to the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal Advisory Panel in 2018. She regularly provides expert insights and commentary to the annual Bloomberg Tax Survey of State Tax Departments.
Prior to joining Blank Rome, Nicole was a partner at a leading Am Law 100 firm and served as a local state and local tax manager at one of the big four accounting firms. In 2006, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Michael B. Thornton, U.S. Tax Court.
Outside the Firm
Nicole is a licensed bartender.
News & Views
-
Alert
What’s Shaking: Blank Rome State + Local Tax Roundup
The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight -
Alert
What’s Shaking: Blank Rome State + Local Tax Roundup
The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight -
Newsletter
The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: December 2024
The BR State + Local Tax SpotlightJoshua M. Sivin, Melanie L. Lee, Craig B. Fields, Nicole L. Johnson
-
Alert
Sales Tax Refunds: The Procedure Quagmire
The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight -
Speaking Engagement
SALT Compliance: Tax Planning for Out-of-State Workforces
Lorman Live Webinar -
Speaking Engagement
2024 Annual Meeting of the Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference
California Lawyers Association -
Speaking Engagement
31st Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum
In Conjunction with Vanderbilt University Law School -
Speaking Engagement
State Income and Franchise Tax
Chicago Tax Club 70th Annual Fall Seminar -
Newsletter
The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: October 2024
The BR State + Local Tax SpotlightCraig B. Fields, Joshua M. Sivin, Nicole L. Johnson, Irwin M. Slomka, Melanie L. Lee
-
Alert
Departments Don’t Always Know Best
The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight
Recognitions
- 2019, “Rising Star” in Tax, listed in Law360
- 2018–2024, listed in The Legal 500 United States
- 2021–2024, “Next Generation Partner – U.S. Taxes: Contentious,” listed in The Legal 500 United States
- 2018–2020, “Next Generation Lawyer – U.S. Taxes: Contentious,” listed in The Legal 500 United States
Affiliations
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Minnesota Bar Association
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
- Minnesota
Education
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, BSB
- William Mitchell College of Law, JD