Nicole Morley
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School 2021
- University of Wisconsin Milwaukee- Peck School of the Arts 2018
Work History:
- University of Wisconsin Madison: teaching assistant and guest lecturer
- Office of the State Public Defender
- Everson Law Firm
Organizations:
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Criminal Law Section
- Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Valley Homeschool Mock Trial Coach
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
Nicole Morley is an aggressive criminal defense litigator who has battled local, state, and federal authorities with successful outcomes. She has secured suppression of statements, suppression of evidence, severance of charges, dismissals of charges, and acquittals at trial. Nicole is not afraid of a jury trial and has obtained numerous “not guilty” verdicts across multiple counties. Her specialty areas include sexual assaults, child abuse, drug crimes, NGI’s, and homicides for both juveniles and adults.
Nicole began her career with the Public Defender’s office where she gained extensive trial and litigation experience. There she represented individuals facing charges ranging from disorderly conduct to homicide. She also has extensive expertise and experience in civil mental health commitments. Nicole is passionate about telling each client’s story and using her theater degree to do so. She has presented a CLE on “Client Centered Advocacy and the Power of Storytelling.
Nicole is a graduate of the Peck School of the Arts and the University of Wisconsin Law School. While in law school she was a guest lecturer and teaching assistant in The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity and other Criminal Justice classes. She also worked in the Legal Assistance to Incarcerated People Project where she wrote post-conviction briefs and motions.