Nicole Ziegler

Nicole Ziegler has been a practicing appellate and trial attorney in Tampa Bay since 2010. Nicole was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Appellate law in 2017, and she joined Emerson Straw in 2018.

Nicole graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law, ranking among the top 2% in her class. She was the Business Editor of the Florida Coastal Law Review while in law school. Nicole also served as a judicial intern to Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston and former Justice Kenneth Bell.

Nicole graduated Valedictorian from the University of Saint Francis, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts. Beyond her collegiate studies, Nicole was the captain of the University of Saint Francis women’s soccer team. She was selected to the ESPN The Magazine All-American team and was recognized as an Honorable Mention All-American women’s soccer player.