Nicolette Kraska

Nicolette Kraska

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Organization: Liskow & Lewis

Professional Bio

Nicolette is an associate in the firm’s Maritime, Oilfield, and Insurance practice group based in New Orleans. Her practice covers litigation, contract drafting, and commercial disputes. Nicolette also maintains an active pro bono practice.

Prior to joining the firm, Nicolette served as a law clerk to the Honorable Eldon E. Fallon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the Honorable Jacques L. Wiener of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Before law school, Nicolette was an economic and damages consultant for Kroll, LLC (formerly Duff & Phelps), providing expert witness services to high-profile clients involved in intellectual property litigation and licensing.

Nicolette received her Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law, where she earned the Admiralty and Maritime Law Certificate. Nicolette served as the Senior Articles Editor of the Tulane Law Review, President of the Tulane Maritime Law Society, and Student Attorney in the Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic and the Tulane University Legal Assistance Program.

Nicolette hails from the Midwest and grew up boating on Barkley and Kentucky Lakes and the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Nicolette earned her boating license at a young age and helped her family crew maintain small and large powerboats. In recent years, Nicolette has spent time on powerboats around Florida’s Gulf Coast.