Emily Nicholson

Emily Nicholson is a partner at Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Her legal practice is dedicated to domestic relations, focusing on high net worth divorces, complex financial disputes, paternity actions, mediation, modifications, contempt, child custody disputes, premarital agreements and trials. The geographic area she serves is Boston.

Ms. Nicholson's career in law began with her work as a mediator for divorce cases and child custody disputes for the state of Connecticut. She also represented child victims of domestic violence, abuse and neglect with the Center for Children’s Advocacy in Connecticut. Her early career involved working in the criminal defense sector, clerking for Judge Marianne B. Bowler in the U.S. District Court, and serving as a victim/witness advocate for the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office.

Ms. Nicholson is a founding member of the Greater Boston Family Law American Inn of Court, where she promotes professionalism, mentoring and civility among family law practitioners. She is also actively involved in the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Boston Associates Networking Group. Her proficiency in financial litigation is certified, showcasing her skills in tax return analysis, financial statement analysis, investments, valuation theory and financial matters related to family law.

Renowned in her legal circle, Ms. Nicholson has been acknowledged as a top female attorney in Massachusetts by Boston Magazine and recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for her contributions to family law each year since the award's inception.

Ms. Nicholson completed her undergraduate degree at Northeastern University, graduating magna cum laude in 2009. She then earned her law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2012, where she received the prestigious CALI Excellence for the Future Award for her work representing underprivileged children at the Center for Children’s Advocacy.