Profile
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
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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
- Supreme Court of the United States