Portrait of Nicola Deans

Nicola Deans

Associate

Nicola Deans is an associate in the firm’s Business Group.

Nicola joined Ice Miller as a summer associate in 2019.

Nicola gained valuable experience as a legal intern for Cisco Systems where she assisted the employment law team with factual analysis and drafted legal memoranda and responses to demand letters. Nicola also was a legal extern for USA Track & Field. She drafted agreements in support of USATF events and monitored trademark usage to assist with USATF brand protection.

    Education

    • Michigan State University (B.A., 2017)
      • Humanities Pre-Law
    • Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D., 2020)

    Admissions

    • Illinois

    Awards & Recognition

    • Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, 2026
    • The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2025

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