Nicole McGrath (Jd), attorney

Nicole McGrath is an attorney representing juveniles and youth for most of her legal career. She specializes in criminal defense for them including post-sentencing relief. In addition, she specializes in education law, including school discipline, special education, and school-based harassment/discrimination.

Her previous legal experience includes running her own law firm, and working as a staff attorney for TeamChild and the King Co. Dept. of Public Defense - The Defender Association division (including the misdemeanor, juvenile, felony, and dependency units).  

Her community service work includes serving on the Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice. McGrath has also previously served on the Judicial Institute, the King Co. Bar Association Board of Trustees, including as co-chair the KCBA Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force, and the Washington State Bar Association Rules Committee. She is also a Past-President for the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington (LBAW).  In 2013, she was certified as a trainer of the Juvenile Training Immersion Program by the National Juvenile Defender Center (now called the Gault Center). McGrath graduated from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN with a degree in Mass Communications, earned her juris doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law, and is a fierce Notre Dame and Gonzaga fan (who sometimes suffers conflicted loyalty during March Madness).  

nicole@lcycwa.org

(206) 494-0323 x708