Nicole joined Mackenzie Hughes in June 2024 as a Partner in the Litigation Department. She brings twenty-five years of litigation experience to the firm, having practiced over two decades with a prominent local law firm and more recently at a reputable education and employment law boutique firm. She concentrates her practice in litigation, including appellate practice, commercial, employment and general civil litigation in the state and federal courts in New York.
In Nicole’s free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and attending various art and sporting events. Nicole is involved in several professional and charitable organizations and most recently served as an attorney advisor to a local high school mock trial team.
Practice Areas
Professional and Community Activities
Current:
- Central New York Women’s Bar Association
- Onondaga County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- NDNY Federal Court Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Prior:
- Advocacy Chair, Breakthrough T1D (formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
- CNY Chapter President, Central New York Women’s Bar Association
- Member Fifth Judicial District Access to Justice Committee
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, magna cum laude
- State University of New York at Geneseo
Admissions
- New York State
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Experience
- Twenty-five years of commercial litigation experience in state and federal courts.
- Numerous appeals in state and federal courts, including the New York Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
- Served as a confidential law clerk at the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, one of the four intermediate appellate courts in New York.
Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Distinguished Peer Review Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
- Selected by Peer Review for Inclusion in Best Lawyers Directory, 2015-2023 for Commercial Litigation and Best Lawyers Women in the Law, 2018-2023
- Selected by Peer Review for Inclusion in Upstate New York Super Lawyers Directory for Professional Liability Defense Litigation, 2014- 2015.
News
Attorney Nicole Marlow-Jones Joins Mackenzie Hughes LLP
Mackenzie Hughes LLP recently welcomed attorney Nicole Marlow-Jones as partner in the Litigation Department. Marlow-Jones brings decades of litigation experience to the firm, having practiced for 25-plus years in the Syracuse area. She concentrates her practice in litigation, including appellate practice, commercial, employment and general civil litigation in the state and federal courts in New […]
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Congratulations to Mackenzie Hughes partner Brad Hunt and former partner Christian P. Jones on their recent success on an appeal of important significance
Congratulations to Mackenzie Hughes partner Brad Hunt and former partner Christian P. Jones on their recent success on an appeal of important significance to public transit providers across our nation: Woods v. Centro of Oneida, Inc., et al.,103 F.4th 933 (2d Cir. 2024) [decision] The plaintiff, an individual who is paralyzed from the waist down, […]