Women's Leadership and Networking Day Spotlight: Nicole Abboud

Nicole Abboud is an attorney practicing Fashion Law in Los Angeles. She works with fashion designers and companies to set up their business entities and protect their brands. Nicole graduated from Cal State Los Angeles with her B.A. in Political Science in 2008 and from Southwestern Law School in 2011.  She has been named a Pasadena Top Attorney for 3 years in a row by Pasadena Magazine. Nicole remains heavily involved in her law school’s young alumni organization and the Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California.

When she’s not lawyering, you can find Nicole chatting with awesome millennial attorneys on her podcast, The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast. Nicole’s guests range from attorneys who are finding great success in their legal careers to attorneys who have decided to pursue alternative non-legal careers to find happiness. Through her podcast, Nicole hopes to inspire professionals to shake off their fear of being unconventional and embrace their unique voice. In her downtime, Nicole trains for half marathons, volunteers at legal clinics and other community organizations, and hangs out at her local public library.

To hear Ms. Abboud and other wonderful accomplished women speak at our Women's Leadership and Networking Day on May 29th, register today at http://www.ywca.org/WLND2015. You can also visit our website for more information on the day's events.