Nicole M. Conger

Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Austin, Texas

The Law Office of Nicole Conger, PLLC
Nicole M. Conger
The Law Office of Nicole Conger, PLLC

Practice areas: Employment & Labor; view more

Licensed in Texas since: 2011

Education: St. Mary's University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024
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The Law Office of Nicole Conger, PLLC

13809 Research Blvd
Ste. 500
Austin, TX 78729 Visit website
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A pillar of leadership within her legal community, Nicole M. Conger maintains consistency in her judicious advocacy with every case she takes on, emphasizing a compassionate yet zealous approach, as well as personalized attention and meticulous focus. From The Law Office of Nicole Conger, PLLC, in Austin, Texas, she is well-equipped to take on employment law cases pertaining to age, race, disability, religion, gender and pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, defamation, noncompete agreements and severance review and negotiation.

Ms. Conger completed her undergraduate studies in 2006, graduating summa cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in business management from The University of Texas at Austin – Red McCombs School of Business. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor in 2011 from the St. Mary’s University School of Law, where, during her time there, she was designated as a dean’s scholar and included in the dean’s list.

Obtaining her license to practice law in Texas the same year she graduated from law school, Ms. Conger leaves no holds barred in her efforts to bring justice to her clients for the prejudices laid upon them in their work environment. For her many contributions, she has been rated a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo and hosts many positive client testimonials on the site as well. Furthermore, she was included in the Top ⅓ of Texas Attorneys list by America’s Top 100 Attorneys and in the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Law by the National Diversity Council.

Outside her law practice, Ms. Conger remains actively involved in her legal community, maintaining memberships in organizations such as the Texas Bar Foundation, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the Austin Bar Association and the Texas Employment Lawyers Association.

Practice areas

Employment & Labor: Employee

Focus areas

Employment Law - Employee

  • 100% Employment & Labor: Employee

First Admitted: 2011, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://nicoleconger.com/about-us/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2017
  • Member of the Federal Club HRC
  • Member of the Texas Exes
  • Member of the Texas Employment Lawyers Association
  • Member of the AYLA
  • Member of the Austin Bar Association
  • Member of the Texas Young Lawyers Association
  • Member of the State Bar of Texas
  • Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts, as well as Texas state courts
  • Texas
  • Austin Young Lawyers' Association Leadership Academy Class of 2015

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Negotiated a severance for more than $200,000.00 for a client based on disability., 2025
  • Settled for $165,000.00 for a client based on disability and race, that included a settlement for his wife who also worked there, which was two clients., 2024
  • Settled a race case for a client for over $210,000.00., 2025
  • Negotiated a $600,000.00 severance for a client who was subjected to sexual orientation and gender bias in her employment., 2023

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Pro Bono College., 2022
  • Board of Directors, Unbroken Horizons
  • Supporter of Equality Texas
  • Frequent sponsor of HRC PRIDE
  • Campaign Supporter of many democratic nominees
  • Member of BBB
  • WOMENLead for the Human Rights Campaign is a different part of HRC that I am active in through Current., 2023
  • Lambda Legal, which is the LGBTQ organization made up of legal hands, as well as outreach. I helped the change agent work., 2021
  • Black Tie Dinner, I am a Pearl Sponsor every year and part of the change of the organization, which is through Current., 2017
  • AIDS Services of Austin donor and change agent through 2022., 2017
  • Became a major donor for the Human Rights Campaign. Since then, I am actively involved in pushing for favorable voting rights, fighting for freedom for all, and making sure the local communities have hands on help. To Current time period., 2018

Educational Background

  • Red McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, Business Management, Summa Cum Laude, 2006

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Please review all achievements above under Bar/Professional Activity and Community Service, which is dear to me and half the reason I operate!

Firm News (Newsletters)

  • Please review all achievements above under Bar/Professional Activity and Community Service which is half the reason that I operate., 2017-Current, See Above.

Honors

  • Nicole was named Top Attorney of the Decade for 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)
  • 1/3 of 1% of Texas Attorneys
  • Austin Young Lawyers' Association Leadership Academy Class of 2015
  • Top 50 Women in Law, awarded by the Diversity Council, 2018
  • 100 Women We Love in 2020, by Go Magazine
  • Cover of Top 100 Attorneys for the nation issued by The Top 100 Magazine's 2022 Edition
  • Top Attorney of the Year for 2022 by the International Association of Top Professionals
  • She was also named Empowered Woman of the Year for 2023 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)
  • Nicole was selected as Super Lawyers Texas Rising Star for 2023

Office location for Nicole M. Conger

13809 Research Blvd
Ste. 500
Austin, TX 78729

Phone: 512-413-4260

Selections

1 Year Super Lawyers
2 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024

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