NICOLE NOËLLISTE focuses her practice on advising clients on a wide range of complex environmental and energy matters, including regulatory compliance, enforcement actions, and rulemaking challenges. Nicole is a member of the Environmental practice group which is ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA 2023.
Nicole has experience engaging with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and state regulators to obtain approvals of changes of control of radioactive material, export, and exempt distribution licenses regarding radioactive substances, as well as counseling clients about obligations under those licenses. She gained broad knowledge of the NRC regulatory process during her tenure as an Honors Attorney in the NRC’s Office of the General Counsel. Additionally, Nicole counseled the agency staff on the development of the NRC’s first Tribal Policy Statement, and reviewed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses of NRC permitting decisions.
During law school, Nicole served as a law clerk at the Environmental Law Institute, an Honors Law Clerk at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Office of General Counsel, and a law clerk within the Natural Resources Section at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Environmental and Natural Resources Division.
Nicole holds an M.P.A. in Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Management from Indiana University. While at Loyola University, she was nominated as the NCAA Division I “Woman of the Year” for her outstanding achievement in academics, athletic competition, and community engagement. Nicole is recognized in the 2021 – 2023 editions of the Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” for her work in environmental law.