Nicole Grigg Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

Nicole’s practice is dedicated to protecting and advancing tribal sovereignty and tribal interests. From crafting tribal laws and ordinances to land restoration and economic development, she counsels tribal nations on complex legal issues involving municipal, state, and federal law. By honoring the unique governmental structure, values, history, culture, and goals of each of our clients, her practice centers on tribal self-determination and empowerment.Nicole Grigg concentrates her… Show more Nicole’s practice is dedicated to protecting and advancing tribal sovereignty and tribal interests. From crafting tribal laws and ordinances to land restoration and economic development, she counsels tribal nations on complex legal issues involving municipal, state, and federal law. By honoring the unique governmental structure, values, history, culture, and goals of each of our clients, her practice centers on tribal self-determination and empowerment.Nicole Grigg concentrates her practice on Native American law and policy as well as environmental issues, including tribal governance, fee-to-trust transfer, economic development projects, related regulatory proceedings, cultural resource protection, tribal labor and employment, leasing of tribal lands, and litigation.Nicole counsels clients on all aspects of tribal governance including development of laws and ordinances, compliance with state, federal, and tribal law, government-to-government relations and negotiations, and land restoration.She also has extensive experience in intellectual property licensing and litigation and assists clients with portfolio management and technology transactions. Nicole also provides IP-related support on commercial transactions involving intellectual property assets.Nicole has represented and defended tribal interests in a wide array of litigation matters before the California superior courts, federal district courts, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding: the Indian Child Welfare Act, tribal sovereignty and sovereign immunity, access and rights to tribal lands, and contract-related claims. Nicole has significant experience in all phases of litigation from discovery and motion practice through trial including remedies and damages analysis post-trial. Show less

Silicon Valley, San Francisco

Nicole Johnson is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Palo Alto office of Duane Morris. Nicole focuses her practice on patent litigation and trademark enforcement. She has worked on a variety of IP matters relating to automotive and fitness technology, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), mechanical devices, LED lighting, telecommunications, and ridesharing. Nicole has also published articles relating to obviousness and post-grant review.In addition to her IP… Show more Nicole Johnson is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Palo Alto office of Duane Morris. Nicole focuses her practice on patent litigation and trademark enforcement. She has worked on a variety of IP matters relating to automotive and fitness technology, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), mechanical devices, LED lighting, telecommunications, and ridesharing. Nicole has also published articles relating to obviousness and post-grant review.In addition to her IP litigation practice, Nicole has devoted a great deal of time to pro bono matters in partnership with the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County to represent of survivors of domestic violence and vulnerable, low-income tenants facing eviction.Nicole is deeply committed to the Native American community and is a member of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, a federally recognized Indian tribe. She serves on her tribe’s Scholarship Committee which creates and implements various policies to promote education to tribal youth and oversees the distribution of scholarships for all levels of education. She also serves on the Young Lawyers Committee of the National Native American Bar Association and is a member of the California Indian Law Association.Before joining the firm, Nicole attended the University of California, Berkeley Law School where she served as President of the Native American Law Students Association and on the staff of Ecology Law Quarterly. Show less

Palo Alto, Ca

Associate in the IP Litigation group focusing mainly on patent litigation with experience in trademark litigation as well.

Palo Alto, Ca

Analyzed patent portfolios for invalidity, priority, and infringement issues and for valuation purposes. Drafted documents and conducted interviews in preparation for a pro bono domestic violence hearing. Drafted a motion for a protective order in response to a subpoena. Drafted responses to discovery requests. Analyzed a client’s patent portfolio and prepared a keynote presentation for clients and opposing counsel in response to potential litigation. Prepared letters to opposing counsel… Show more Analyzed patent portfolios for invalidity, priority, and infringement issues and for valuation purposes. Drafted documents and conducted interviews in preparation for a pro bono domestic violence hearing. Drafted a motion for a protective order in response to a subpoena. Drafted responses to discovery requests. Analyzed a client’s patent portfolio and prepared a keynote presentation for clients and opposing counsel in response to potential litigation. Prepared letters to opposing counsel regarding indemnification issues. Performed legal research and drafted memoranda in the area of contributory patent infringement and patentable subject matter. Show less

Oakland, Ca

Performed legal research and drafted memoranda in the areas of customer and juror privacy and human trafficking. Reviewed documents and evidence for various hazardous waste cases and summarized findings. Reviewed documents from a preliminary negotiation in a hazardous materials case and determined what further information was needed in order to move forward with settlement procedures. Prepared and delivered PowerPoint presentations for preliminary negotiations with parties cited for hazardous… Show more Performed legal research and drafted memoranda in the areas of customer and juror privacy and human trafficking. Reviewed documents and evidence for various hazardous waste cases and summarized findings. Reviewed documents from a preliminary negotiation in a hazardous materials case and determined what further information was needed in order to move forward with settlement procedures. Prepared and delivered PowerPoint presentations for preliminary negotiations with parties cited for hazardous waste and streambed alteration violations. Synthesized testimony from an investigational hearing in a statewide hazardous waste case. Listened to and recapped testimony from an officer involved shooting case. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Conducted research for the following: financial and business plans for various Cleantech companies to aid in new business development, the Solar Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, competing law firms’ energy practices, partnerships between various Cleantech companies• Read and summarized the following literature: Law review article on new corporate forms, Bureau of Land Management’s Renewable Energy Program Report, U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife’s… Show more • Conducted research for the following: financial and business plans for various Cleantech companies to aid in new business development, the Solar Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, competing law firms’ energy practices, partnerships between various Cleantech companies• Read and summarized the following literature: Law review article on new corporate forms, Bureau of Land Management’s Renewable Energy Program Report, U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines, various electricity and water articles• Attended: Environmental and Cleantech law trainings held at the firm• Completed a summer-long project converting business development information from Microsoft Excel to Microsoft Access• Provided expertise regarding Native American tribal dynamics to Summer Associates regarding a current case Show less

• Conducted research for the following: the Dow & Nature Conservancy Collaboration, energy storage issues (laws/regulations/technologies), renewable energy policy frameworks, the RETI Project (California energy transmission lines project), Native Americans and Cleantech, top Cleantech news stories for summer, wind/solar developers, Cleantech market information, potential and existing clients to aid in new business development• Assisted Pro Bono department with editing their annual report… Show more • Conducted research for the following: the Dow & Nature Conservancy Collaboration, energy storage issues (laws/regulations/technologies), renewable energy policy frameworks, the RETI Project (California energy transmission lines project), Native Americans and Cleantech, top Cleantech news stories for summer, wind/solar developers, Cleantech market information, potential and existing clients to aid in new business development• Assisted Pro Bono department with editing their annual report and updating resource databases• Created and prepared a program summary and speaking notes for an upcoming Smart Grid seminar• Attended Energy Law Training with attorneys and summer associates Show less

• Conducted research for the following: Smart Grid innovations, Cleantech Blogs, subsidies of the oil industry, Cleantech mergers and acquisitions, the Natural Gas Industry and compiled the findings in a readable and useful format• Analyzed and organized data regarding the Cleantech industry and our clients to improve and expand the firm’s practice• Attended meetings, conference calls, and events regarding the clean technology industry and the related programs at the firm

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Environmental Law

Activities and Societies: President: Native American Law Students Association; Admissions Committee Student Representative; Student.

B.S. Magna Cum Laude, Environmental Biology And Earth Science

Activities and Societies: Dean's List 2008-2012, Co-Founder, Co-President: Project Green, Student Representative on the Sustainability.

Education record

Activities and Societies: 4 year Varsity Soccer Player, team captain senior year