Nicole R. Bissonnette Email & Phone Number

Portland, Maine, United States

General practice firm handling a wide variety of cases, from licensure defense to family law, from evictions to complex civil litigation, Bissonnette Law, PLLC provides experienced representation when you need it.

Represented clients in a variety of cases, including personal injury defense, licensure regulation and complaint defense, complex civil and political litigation, and family law.

Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area

Helping victims of child and adult sexual assault, and domestic violence victims through family law and related advocacy.

Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area

Lead Paint ProjectWorking to address the effects of lead paint on children and families, via education advocacy, community awareness, and housing.

Portland, Maine Area

Juvenile defense, focused on strong criminal-defense work with reformative aims towards understanding the youth's background, challenges, and treatment needs.Child Protective parent's work, focused on helping parents bring hope back to their lives through vigorous defense and guidance as they struggle to address the concerns that may be keeping them separated from their children.

Portland, Maine Area

Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area

Focused on housing issues (evictions, tenants' rights, subsidized housing, etc.) and consumer credit (debt collection defense). Additional work done related to other poverty-law issues, such as public assistance and benefits.

Portland, Maine Area

- Conducted and summarized legal research regarding emerging immigration issues.- Drafted legal briefs for removal proceedings and waiver requests.- Prepared immigration applications and related materials for applications related to visitor visas, family-based petitions, employment-based petitions, and deferred action.

Portland, Maine Area

- Represented clients in protection from abuse trials and juvenile matters, and served as a Guardian ad litem.- Communicated with clients and drafted motions, consent orders, petitions, and other documents.- Researched and prepared supporting materials for juvenile policy work.

Portland, Maine

- Created presentations for first-year class on study skills, learning styles, and related matters.- Tutored students individually in all first-year subject areas (contracts, civil procedure, constitutional law, criminal law, property, and torts).

Lewiston, Maine

Semester-long externship.- Recorded and documented motion hearings, adjudications, and team meetings related to drug treatment program, family matters, juvenile dispositions, protection from abuse orders, and other civil proceedings.- Drafted court orders and decisions, as instructed by presiding judges.

Augusta, Maine

- Created a “Know Your Rights” series of publications covering a variety of topics (e.g., protection from abuse, employment leave, sexual harassment, etc.).- Researched and drafted legislative testimony, communicated legislative efforts to membership.- Lobbied state legislators, in conjunction with the Maine Women’s Lobby.

- Facilitated positive corporate and retail customer communications. - Wrote press releases and implemented public relations efforts.- Ensured brand consistency in both online and printed mediums.- Wrote copy for website, online advertising, brochures and social media.

- Created account management documentation, including status reports, conference reports, estimates/job briefs, creative briefs, presentations, etc.- Researched and developed bids and proposals for prospective clients in diverse industries, resulting in client acquisitions to support the agency’s growth.- Implemented and managed agency’s Salesforce database, and created adaptable resources to increase efficiency in new business efforts.- Facilitated client print and interactive… Show more - Created account management documentation, including status reports, conference reports, estimates/job briefs, creative briefs, presentations, etc.- Researched and developed bids and proposals for prospective clients in diverse industries, resulting in client acquisitions to support the agency’s growth.- Implemented and managed agency’s Salesforce database, and created adaptable resources to increase efficiency in new business efforts.- Facilitated client print and interactive marketing efforts through daily client communication and planning. - Collaborated with team to execute initiatives within defined strategic objectives.- Maintained direct responsibility for ensuring brand compliance and accuracy of projects, in both online and printed mediums. Show less

- Built project management database to track requests and performance, resulting in a 50% increase in departmental efficiency.- Analyzed quality of previous deliverables and executed plans to improve end product.- Provided strategic input for regional marketing campaigns, and ensured timely execution of deliverables.- Worked with internal clients to produce marketing materials to support sales initiatives within brand guidelines.- Wrote and edited copy for advertisements… Show more - Built project management database to track requests and performance, resulting in a 50% increase in departmental efficiency.- Analyzed quality of previous deliverables and executed plans to improve end product.- Provided strategic input for regional marketing campaigns, and ensured timely execution of deliverables.- Worked with internal clients to produce marketing materials to support sales initiatives within brand guidelines.- Wrote and edited copy for advertisements, brochures, flyers, etc. Show less

- Designed standards-driven curriculum for four subject areas.- Managed the finances, creation, and execution of monthly and annual publications.- Communicated staff policies and performance with the community in English and Spanish.- Organized and executed fundraising plans and special events.- Maintained sole discretion of departmental budget.

- Participated in national service corps of top college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools, with the hope of expanding educational opportunity for all children. (Served one year beyond service commitment.)

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Law

Activities and Societies: Law Review (2011 - 2013) Women's Law Association (co-chair, Dec. 2010 - Oct. 2011; Sept. 2012 - May 2013) Maine.

Bs/Ba (2), Journalism/Political Science (Both Mcl)