Overview
Nicole Koumasidis is a highly skilled attorney with extensive experience in managing and litigating complex professional liability claims. She enjoys a proven record in successfully handling errors and omissions claims on behalf of various professionals, including lawyers, medical and healthcare workers, insurance producers, real estate agents and brokers, financial advisors, property managers, TPAs, and other specialty professionals. Nicole's deep industry expertise is highlighted by her former tenure as Vice President at a prominent insurance company, where she oversaw miscellaneous professional lines treaties, including errors and omissions, attorney liabilities, and excess & surplus lines.
In addition to her vast experience in professional liability, Nicole specializes in handling employment practices liability claims. She regularly represents employers facing lawsuits from employees for workplace harassment, discrimination, and violations of federal and state statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the ADA, ADEA, and wage and hour claims. Nicole also counsels employers on current employment statutes, implements employee policies, and drafts employment manuals and handbooks.
Additionally, Nicole routinely handles insurance coverage disputes related to various specialty risk and general liability insurance policies. These include disability policies for professional athletes and high earners, event cancellation, nonappearance issues, product contamination, and recall policies, as well as directors and officers, professional liability, employment practices, and property casualty policies. She also provides direct representation or monitoring services during any ensuing litigation.
Nicole's legal acumen has been recognized through various accolades, including being named a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2016 to 2020 and receiving the Westfair Communications Millennial Award in 2019. Nicole is licensed to practice law in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and also holds a casualty claims adjuster license, further highlighting her comprehensive expertise in the insurance field.
Credentials
Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 2011)
- Quinnipiac University (B.A., 2008)
Licensed to Practice in
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- Massachusetts
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- Casualty Claims Adjuster License