Caitlin M. Nolan

Caitlin approaches every case as a strategist and advocate, using her trial-tested skills to guide clients through complex disputes and achieve meaningful outcomes. Her practice spans a range of industries, with particular depth and focus in higher education, telecommunications, and retail. She represents businesses, institutions, and individuals in a wide range of disputes, including commercial litigation, premises defense for leading retail chains, contractual and landlord–tenant disputes, and employment matters. In addition, she counsels clients on contract review and analysis, internal investigations, and Title IX, providing practical, results-driven guidance across both New Jersey and New York.

Caitlin excels at building and defending her clients’ cases, drawing on her skills in acquiring and analyzing evidence, challenging inconsistent statements, and identifying new avenues of investigation. Her ability to handle pressure with ease, communicate complex information effectively, and manage cases through all stages of litigation makes her a trusted advocate before judges and juries, particularly in significant and highly sensitive matters.

Caitlin’s trial background sets her apart. Before entering private practice, she served as a trial lawyer in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where she first-chaired more than 20 cases to verdict. There, she handled a wide variety of high-stakes criminal matters, including sensitive cases that required careful evaluation of evidence and strategy. That experience provides her with a unique perspective that informs her work in higher education, particularly Title IX matters, helping clients navigate complex investigations and litigation with insight drawn from her courtroom experience.

Caitlin leverages her courtroom-honed skills and strategic mindset to steer clients through complex disputes and secure outcomes that advance their business goals.

• Secured a jury verdict of guilty on all counts of the indictment in People v. Guillen, 157 N.Y.S.3d 22 (1st Dep’t 2021). Defendant was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for viciously shooting the victim three times in the face and chest, a sentence upheld by the Appellate Division. Defeated a motion to set aside the verdict due to alleged juror misconduct and conducted the hearing on remand from the First Department addressing the same alleged misconduct issue.
• Achieved a guilty verdict after trial, which was upheld on appeal in People v. Nashal, 13 N.Y.S.3d 396 (1st Dep’t 2015). The Appellate Division also affirmed the admissibility of business record and testimonial evidence presented during the trial.
• Served on litigation team in Boyle v. Huff, et al. (A-1965-21 and A-2046-21) that obtained a ruling from the Appellate Division that plaintiff was entitled to indemnification for a case he brought over his removal from a condominium association’s board of trustees. This is the first time in New Jersey that a trustee was granted first-party indemnification.