Nikki Ott’s practice focuses on the defense of federal criminal and regulatory investigations and enforcement matters, internal investigations and civil litigation. She has assisted in the defense of clients under criminal and civil investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ott was a summer associate at another law firm in Washington, D.C.

Bar and Court Admissions

District of Columbia, 2005

Virginia, 2004

Education

Georgetown University, J.D., cum laude, 2004

Duke University, B.A., cum laude, 1999

Publications

• Co-author with Eric Rieder and Paul Huey-Burns, "Shifting Tides for SEC Settlements: A Sea Change in the Making?" Business Law Today, March 23, 2012
• Co-author with Heather F. Newton, "Current Development: A Current Look at Model Rule 8.3: How Is It Used and What Are Courts Doing About It?" 16 Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 747, 2003