Chicago Partner Nicole Allen has been selected as one of Leadership Greater Chicago’s Class of 2027 Signature Fellows. The leadership development fellowship immerses its participants in the region’s civic landscape, engaging them in addressing critical socioeconomic issues affecting the area, including community safety, health inequality, affordable housing, education, and economic development.
Widely recognized for defending Fortune 500 companies in high-profile class actions and government investigations, Nicole has represented some of the largest energy and agricultural companies in the world in matters before the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and in civil litigation.
Beyond the firm, Nicole serves as general counsel for the Lincoln Park Zoo, where she advises on issues including grant compliance, labor matters, and vendor contract disputes.
She joins a deep bench of Signature Fellows within the firm, include the following partners: Debbie Berman (‘07), Annie Kastanek (‘23) Precious Jacobs-Perry (‘21), Melissa Root (‘15; also a Daniel Burnham Fellow through Leadership Greater Chicago), John Storino (‘13), Wade Thomson (’17), Joe Torres (‘04), Andrew Vail (‘20), and Sarah Weiss (‘22).