Partner / Phoenix Office Managing Partner

[email protected]

Phoenix Office Tel: (602) 229-5662 Fax: (602) 420-5062 Nicole StantonPartner / Phoenix Office Managing PartnerAs the managing partner of our Phoenix office, the associate general counsel of Quarles & Brady as a whole, and a broadly experienced litigator, Nicole Stanton is a defender of both large and small institutions, as well as the individuals within them. Her client list encompasses diverse industries and needs. Nicole's standing as a senior member of the firm's Professional Liability Team makes her an obvious choice for the firm's associate general counsel (AGC). The position of AGC and that position's responsibilities illustrate an important facet of her appeal to her clients: As AGC, she works with other law firms to defend Quarles' interests, so she functions simultaneously as inside and outside counsel, reflecting an ability to see all sides of the matters on which she works, from both the client's and the advocate's perspectives. Her unique perspective facilitates both approaches and solutions that best serve her client's interests. In short, she has sat in the same chair as many of her clients.Nicole has served as defense counsel for several local and national law firms, as well as Quarles, along with representing accounting firms, financial institutions, and insurance brokers, but she also has handled cases involving real estate, tribal land disputes, breaches of contract, and even horses. If litigation and dispute resolution of any kind are necessary, Nicole is a trustworthy attorney to call on.Nicole isn't a scorched-earth litigator, she's a dispute resolver whose priorities lie with pragmatic outcomes and their benefits for her clients.Nicole is also highly invested in the Phoenix community, not only as First Lady of Phoenix but as a committed civic servant in her own right. She has spearheaded a statewide anti-bullying initiative called Stop Bullying AZ, teaches professional responsibility courses at Arizona State University, has served on many nonprofit boards, and has received several awards for her business and community service activities.Legal Services Professional Liability Litigation & Dispute Resolution Higher Education AppellateEducation and HonorsUniversity of Arizona–James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000)Order of the CoifArticles Editor, Arizona Law ReviewUniversity of Uta