Nicole Elgin represents employers in traditional labor and employment law matters with Barran. Liebman LLP. Nicole’s labor practice ranges from negotiating collective bargaining agreements to representing employers in hearings before arbitrators, the Oregon Employment Relations Board, and the National Labor Relations Board. Nicole’s employment law practice includes working with employers to adapt workplace policies to the latest legislative changes at the state and national levels. Prior to joining Barran Liebman LLP, Nicole was a judicial extern for the Honorable Michael H. Simon at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Nicole received her J.D., cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School. Prior to her time at Lewis & Clark, Nicole earned her B.A. in Spanish and Political Science from the University of Washington. During her undergraduate studies, Nicole studied abroad in The Hague at several international courts, including the International Court of Justice. Nicole serves as a member on the Multnomah Bar Association CLE and Campaign for Equal Justice Committees. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys traveling and learning new languages.