First Admitted: 2015, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.harrishuntderr.com/attorney/gehringer-nicole-m/

Bar / Professional Activity:

2015 to Present, The Florida Bar - Young Lawyers Division
2021 to Present, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers - Leadership Academy, Co-Chair
2017 to Present, The Florida Bar - Family Law Section
2015 to Present, The Florida Bar
2015 to Present, Hillsborough County Bar Association
2020 to 2022, Hillsborough County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors
2017 to 2018, Hillsborough County Bar Association - Bar Leadership Institute, Member
2018 to 2019, Hillsborough County Bar Association - Bar Leadership Institute, Co-Chair
2016 to 2019, Hillsborough County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, Member
2019 to 2020, Hillsborough County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, Member Services Committee, Co-Chair
2019 to Present, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers - Young Lawyers Division Committee, Member
2015 to Present, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
2015 to 2016, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers - Strategic Partnerships Committee, Member
2017 to Present, St. Petersburg Bar Association
2015 to Present, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
2017 to 2019, Stann W. Givens American Inn of Court of Tampa, Member
Canakaris American Inn of Court, Member, 2019 – 2020, 2021 – 2022

Pro bono / Community Service:

Hillsborough County Bar Association Law Week, Volunteer Participant
Pinellas County Schools Lunch Pals Mentoring Program
Lawyers for Literacy, Volunteer Reader
Co-spearheaded the opening of lactation rooms in the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse

Honors:

Outstanding Scholar Award by Phi Delta Phi, Western Michigan University

Educational Background:

University of South Florida, B.A. in Criminology, Honors: summa cum laude

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

While there are obstacles, working remotely is a valuable option that should be permanently offered to lawyers, even on a part-time basis, Co-Author, The Good, the Bad, and the Takeaways of Working Remotely, Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2021
While courthouse lactation rooms are peppered throughout the state, and have received significant recognition in past years, there is still plenty of work to be done before every Florida courthouse can boast this necessary accommodation, Co-Author, How to Open a Courthouse Lactation Room in 10 Easy Steps, Daily Business Review, 2020
Over the past few years, the publicity around lactation rooms has gained wide popularity. It is an issue that the Florida Association for Women Lawyers has taken on, creating a Lactation Room Task Force that has, among other things, created a Courthouse Lactation Room Handbook (to which we contributed—check it out here https://www.fawl.org/lactation-room-task-force), Co-Author, An Update on the Thirteenth Circuit’s Lactation Rooms: Over Two Years Later and We’re Still Pumped, The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Local Affiliate Spotlight, 2019
Lawyers should not underestimate the importance of educating clients on the divorce process and the legal realities of their situations, Co-Author, Managing Client Expectations at the Outset of Divorce, Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2018
The Court joins a small contingent of courthouses throughout Florida to offer this amenity, Co-Author, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Unveils Lactation Rooms, Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2017

Nicole Gehringer