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Nicole A. Deese

Nicole A. Deese

Associate

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813-227-8126

Biography

Nicole A. Deese is an attorney in Shutts & Bowen's Tampa office where she practices in the firm's Litigation Department.  Ms. Deese's criminal and civil practice is focused on three primary areas: commercial litigation, securities litigation, and "white collar" criminal defense.  Ms. Deese has handled grand jury and corporate internal investigations, assisted in the development of corporate compliance  and ethics programs, and coordinated responses to subpoenas from governmental and investigative bodies.  Additionally, Ms. Deese has defended matters involving health care fraud, environmental crimes, and a significant qui tam action, as well as representing brokerage firms, financial institutions, corporations, and their associated persons in arbitration and litigation matters, administrative investigations, and proceedings before state and federal regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations.

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Ms. Deese served as a Senior Compliance Advisor at a national brokerage firm before joining Shutts & Bowen.  She is frequently called upon to comment on issues involving the securities industry and white collar criminal matters, having recently appeared on several CNBC programs.

Publications

  • Taking Stock of Option Grant Backdating, Compliance & Ethics, October 2006

Education

  • Stetson University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
                    • Certificate of Concentration:  Advocacy
                    • Stetson Trial Team
                                      • Regional Winner, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
                                      • Semi-Finalist, National Trial Competition
                                      • Finalist, Chester Bedell
                      • Moot Court Board
                                        • Finalist, Best Oralist, Robert Orseck Competition
                                        • Finalist, Best Oralist, National Tax Moot Court Competition
                          • Stetson Law Review, Associate
                          • Stanley Milledge Award Recipient
                          • Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Advocacy
                          • Phi Delta Phi
                          • Honors Program Graduate
                          • National Order of Barristers
                          • National Dean's List
                          • Judicial Intern
                          • Teaching Assistant, Trial Advocacy
  • University of South Florida, M.B.A., 1997
  • University of South Florida, B.A., Finance, 1995

Bar Admissions

  • The Florida Bar

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • All Florida State Courts

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association:  Litigation Section; Criminal Justice Section
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Young Lawyer's Division Pro Bono Committee (2006-current)
  • Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter, Membership Chair (2006-current)
  • Tampa Bay Inn of Court (2005-current)
  • Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law Inn of Court
  • Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Guardian Ad Litem

 

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