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Nicole Leonard Córdoba is a member of the Appeals & Legal Issues Group in Greenberg Traurig’s Austin office. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas.

Capabilities

Experience

  • Liberty Mutual Insurance, 2012-2014
    • Human Resources Representative, 2013-2014
    • Human Resources Development Program Associate, 2012-2013
  • Immigration Intern, Catholic Charities of Central Texas, Immigration Legal Services, 2017
  • Judicial Intern, Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2016

Recognition & Leadership

  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Commercial Litigation, 2025
  • Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2024
  • Listed, Austin Monthly Magazine, "Top Attorneys in Austin: Rising Stars," 2020
  • Member, Austin Bar Association
  • Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
    • Leadership Academy, 2022
  • Volunteer Judge, University of Texas Law School, Thad T. Hutcheson Moot Court Competition
  • Foster Parent, Austin Pets Alive!, 2015-2017
  • Pro Bono Volunteer, Catholic Charities of Central Texas, Immigration Legal Services, 2014
  • ESL Teacher, The Welcome Project, 2013

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., with high honors, University of Texas School of Law, 2017
    • Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
  • B.A., English Literature, with honors, University of Maryland, 2011
Clerkships
  • Hon. Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, Supreme Court of Texas, 2017-2018
Admissions
  • Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas