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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.Chambers USA&nbsp;notes that clients say&nbsp;Nicole is “a great state and local tax attorney, with the depth and experience needed to handle complex litigation,” “proactive and knowledgeable,” and “very strong with technical aspects of the law and applying those to reach a practical solution.”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.

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COST 2026 Spring Conference / Audit Session

Back to the Basics: Statutory Interpretation

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Prove It: Evidentiary Standard for Sales Situsing

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Sibling Rivalry: Florida v. California

The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: December 2025

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2025 California All-Tax Conference

32nd Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum

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COST’s 56th Annual Meeting

SALT Compliance: Tax Planning for Out-of-State Workforces

That’s What I Said, Not What I Meant

The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: August 2025

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Departments’ Opinions Are Not Law

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2025 TEI Region 10 Conference

What’s Shaking: Blank Rome State + Local Tax Roundup

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COST 2025 Spring Conference / Audit Session

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If You Don’t Ask, The Answer’s Always No

The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: April 2025

What’s Shaking: Blank Rome State + Local Tax Roundup: March 2025

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Check Your Receipt: An Update on Sales Factor Apportionment Issues

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The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: February 2025

Sales Tax Refunds: The Procedure Quagmire

The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: December 2024

2024 Annual Meeting of the Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference

31st Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum

State Income and Franchise Tax

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COST’s 55th Annual Meeting

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Earning the Name Taxachusetts

The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: August 2024

Advising Business Clients on Remote Sales Tax: Selling across State Lines—What Attorneys Should Know (2024 Edition)

To Be or Not To Be A Unitary Business

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Southwest/West Regional State Tax Seminar

The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: June 2024

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