Nicole Dania Lueddeke is an associate in the Litigation Department and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Nicole focuses her practice on complex litigation and multijurisdictional disputes, white-collar defense and internal corporate investigations.

In state and federal courts and arbitrations, Nicole represents a broad range of clients in the Americas, Europe and Asia. She has extensive experience in all stages of litigation, from pre-filing through trial and appeal, and in state and federal investigations, from pre-indictment and pre-disclosure through resolution. Nicole defends individuals and corporations in high-stakes disputes involving class actions, securities litigation, fraud and contract disputes; and in criminal cases involving anti-corruption and regulatory violations. Nicole advises clients on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), False Claims Act (FCA) and compliance remediation, and heads investigations in defense of U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state attorneys general enforcement actions. Her practice cuts across various industries, including life sciences, financial services, consumer goods and technology. Additionally, Nicole is a trusted advisor and counsels clients in pre-litigation disputes, risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Nicole maintains an active pro bono practice. She was part of the trial team in the “Fat Leonard” criminal corruption scandal securing a significant jury win for the client, co-honoree of The National Law Journal’s Pro Bono Hot List for the groundbreaking settlement in Phillips v. State of California and co-honoree of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California’s Homeless Rights Advocacy Award.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Nicole served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable Otis D. Wright II of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.