Nance has been working to keep people out of court and build their conflict resolution skills for more than 25 years.
- From 1992 to 1994, she conducted orientations for new employees and mediated conflicts between employees and their supervisors as a Human Resources/Employee Relations Supervisor at United Parcel Service, after successfully managing operations teams for three years.
- She obtained her B.S. in Education (Sport Administration) from the University of Louisville in 1995, enhanced her negotiation skills in minor league professional sport for a couple of years, found herself fighting gender discrimination and failure to pay wages in a lawsuit against a prior employer, and returned to school for the J.D. she received from SUNY University at Buffalo in 2001, where she also attained certificates in Government Law (Education and Tax).
- Nance has spent more than 17 years as a licensed attorney in New York, and she continues to add training and experience, including civil trial experience (2002 to date), workers’ compensation litigation experience (2002 to date), EEOC mediation training (2005), Self-Expression and Leadership Coaching experience (2012 to 2014), FINRA arbitration training and panel appointment (2016), ICERM mediation certification (2017), SDNY admission (2017).
- Her work has been acknowledged by Super Lawyers (Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2018), the New York Economic Development Corporation/B-Labs (Finalist, Best for NYC, 2015), U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Blue Ribbon Small Business, 2015), Enterprising Women Magazine (Honorable Mention, Woman of the Year awards, 2014), and Urban Rebound NY/Count Me In (Finalist, Pitch Competition, 2013).
Nance’s Comments
I might never fully understand your struggle, but I understand a lot of it. I’ve been juggling multiple jobs, continuing education, and sports, since I was 12 years old. Except for a small grant I got in undergraduate school, I paid for my own education–and am still paying for much of it. I know that, for most of us, there is no paved superhighway to success, yet I can see opportunities off the traditional paths. Perhaps that is why I have been in solo law practice since 2003.
Owning my firm has allowed me to offer a broader range of conflict resolution services. I can custom-tailor solutions to your unique needs, understanding that you do your best to avoid the situations that lead you to contact a lawyer. I won’t take that personally. Let’s see what we can do to keep you out of court and build your conflict resolution skills, so you can stay out. E-mail or call me to get started.