K. Nichole Nesbitt

K. Nichole Nesbitt is a Maryland attorney focusing on healthcare litigation, medical malpractice defense, medical institutions law, employer liability, business tort litigation, investigations, compliance, and risk management. Her work supports hospitals, healthcare providers, employers, and organizations facing claims in administrative, trial, and appellate settings. She helps clients address malpractice allegations, civil rights disputes, employee claims, patient issues, policy concerns, and litigation risks with strong preparation and practical judgment.

K. Nichole earned a J.D., Order of the Coif, from the University of Maryland School of Law. She also earned a B.A., cum laude, from the University of Maryland. During law school, she served as an editor of the Maryland Law Review. Her education supports legal research, written advocacy, appellate analysis, litigation strategy, and client counseling in healthcare, employment, compliance, malpractice, and business tort matters requiring detailed legal judgment.

K. Nichole has spent her full legal career with Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP, advancing from summer associate to managing partner. Her 25 years at the bar include defending healthcare clients in litigation and administrative review. She represents clients before human relations offices, offices of administrative hearings, state courts, federal courts, and appellate courts.

K. Nichole Nesbitt helps clients respond to disputes with preparation, risk awareness, and a clear legal strategy. Her work includes defending medical malpractice cases, handling healthcare-related civil rights claims, and counseling clients on policies, agreements, and claim prevention. She also handles employment matters outside healthcare for regional and broader employers. Through litigation defense and preventive counsel, she helps clients manage exposure and address complex claims in demanding legal forums.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Bar Association of Baltimore City
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Member, Maryland Society for Healthcare Risk Management
• Member, District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Maryland, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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