Kristi A. Nickodem joined the School of Government faculty in April 2021. Her work focuses on human services law, including the organization and governance of local social services and consolidated human services agencies, the powers and duties of social services directors and consolidated human services directors, the responsibilities of social services and consolidated human services boards, and the confidentiality of social services information. Immediately prior to joining the School, she practiced employment law at K&L Gates LLP, where she counseled employers on complex employee relations and compliance issues, conducted internal investigations, and defended clients in litigation. Prior to entering private practice, Nickodem worked with an international nonprofit organization as a case manager and employment specialist for newly resettled refugees in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Nickodem is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and earned a B.A. in English and Dance, summa cum laude, from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She earned a J.D. with high honors, Order of the Coif and Order of the Barristers, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
