Nicole Chaney represents individuals who have been harmed by defective medical drugs and devices and by toxic chemicals contained in consumer products.
Nicole advocates for individuals who have suffered serious medical conditions from exposure to weed killers such as Roundup and Paraquat. Nicole also litigates for plaintiffs who allege they developed gynecologic cancers after using certain chemical hair relaxers in In re: Hair Relaxer Marketing Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (MDL 3060).
Nicole served as a summer law clerk with Motley Rice in 2023. During law school, Nicole gained experience as a judicial intern for the Honorable Elizabeth K. Dillon of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. She also served as Executive Editor for the Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy and Coordinator for the Pro Bono Wills Project. She was inducted into the Pro Bono Honors Society, having logged more than 75 hours of pro bono service over three years. Prior to law school, Nicole taught high school Spanish with Teach for America and junior kindergarten in her hometown.
Blog Posts
February 26, 2020
Decade in Review: Plaintiffs’ Litigation Highlights Causes, Not Just Cases
by: Joseph F. Rice
February 20, 2020
Breast implant safety called into question Causes, Not Just Cases
by: Laura K. Stemkowski
August 19, 2019
FDA’s push for transparency long overdue Causes, Not Just Cases
by: Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick
News
April 28, 2025
The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day
by:
M. Nolan Webb