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Nicole Kohanof

Senior Attorney

Nicole Kohanof represents businesses, insurance carriers, and other clients in complex civil litigation matters, helping them evaluate risk, navigate disputes, and achieve practical resolutions. She manages cases from inception through resolution, providing strategic counsel across all phases of litigation while keeping clients focused on their business and operational objectives.

Nicole’s practice includes handling a broad range of litigation matters in California state courts. She drafts and argues substantive motions, manages discovery, conducts depositions, and develops case strategies tailored to each client’s needs. Her experience includes analyzing complex factual and legal issues, assessing liability exposure, and advising clients on litigation risks, settlement opportunities, and case progression. She works closely with corporate clients and insurance carriers, providing clear guidance and practical recommendations throughout the life of a dispute.

In addition to her litigation experience, Nicole brings an extensive background in business and legal affairs. Before returning to private practice, she worked in-house in the entertainment industry, where she negotiated and drafted a wide variety of commercial agreements. Her work included talent, production, influencer, branding, services, and licensing-related agreements across film, television, music, digital media, podcasts, and live entertainment. This experience provides her with a strong understanding of contract negotiation, risk management, and the commercial considerations that drive business decisions.

Nicole’s ability to blend litigation strategy with transactional insight allows her to approach legal challenges from both a dispute-resolution and business-risk perspective. Whether defending claims, evaluating exposure, negotiating agreements, or advising on complex legal issues, she focuses on delivering practical solutions that help clients protect their interests and achieve their goals.

Education

LL.M., University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, 2021
J.D., Loyola Law School, 2019
B.A., University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, 2016

State Bar Licenses

California