Nicole E. Billings, Attorney

Helping families make good decisions during difficult times

Profile

Nicole E. Billings joined the firm in August of 2009 as a law clerk and was promoted to associate attorney in May of 2010. Ms. Billings graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul in May of 2009.

Ms. Billings draws from her social work background when representing clients. She earned a Masters Degree in Social Work prior to earning her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law. She has seven years of experience as a social worker, practicing primarily in the areas of child welfare and mental health.

Ms. Billings’ understanding of divorce, custody and parenting time issues goes beyond the law. Ms. Billing is a single parent, raising her nine-year-old daughter full-time. Ms. Billings co-coordinates a support group for single parents, and offers free legal clinics for low-income single parent families.

Ms. Billings has a special interest in representing parents and grandparents in child protection (CHIPS) cases. She participated in over one hundred Juvenile Court hearings when she worked as a child protection social worker for the State of Iowa. Ms. Billings also represents clients in domestic adoption matters, including direct adoptions and stepparent adoptions.

During law school, Ms. Billings gained experience in Family Law, Immigration and Criminal Law. In the area of Family Law, Ms. Billings was a student Intern for the firm and an Intern for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 2008, Ms. Billings obtained a student clerkship with the Immigration Court in Bloomington. In the area of Criminal Law, Ms. Billings externed with the Anoka County Public Defenders office, and the Prosecutor for the city of Edina. Additionally, Ms. Billings clerked for the office of Halberg Criminal Defense, working primarily in the areas of DUI and Theft cases. She is an active member in the Family Law Section of the Ramsey County Bar Association and is a volunteer for the Ramsey County Family Court Pro Se Clinic.

Current Employment Position:

Associate

Education:

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Masters of Social Work, 2003; Bachelor of Social Work, 2000

University of Hull, England

William Mitchell College of Law, 2009
Juris Doctor

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Custody from Start to Finish, Ramsey County Bar CLE

Spoliation in Family Law, Ramsey County Bar CLE, 2007

Assistant Facilitator at the AAML Divorce Camp, 2008

Issues in Family Law, Ramsey County Bar CLE, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association