Nikole Snyder: Sheppard Mullin

Overview

Nikole Snyder is an associate in the Government Contracts, Investigations and International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.

Areas of Practice

Nikole represents government contractors in various government contracts litigation and counseling matters, including in the following areas:

Civil False Claims Act litigation defense;
Cybersecurity counseling;
Internal investigations;
Small business issues under the Small Business Administration regulations, including issues of size status and affiliation;
Transactional due diligence;
Bid protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office; and
Bribery, gratuities, and kickbacks.

Prior to joining Sheppard Mullin, Nikole spent five years working for a defense contractor in Arlington, VA, supporting a Department of Defense agency. During her time as a contractor, Nikole spent three years supporting the agency’s Office of General Counsel as a Law Clerk, and gained valuable experience with litigation, defending bid protests, contract negotiation, intellectual property issues, Other Transactions Agreements (OTAs), and ethics compliance.