About K. Nicole Poole

Nicole is an associate with the firm’s Nashville office. Her practice focuses on the defense of hospitals, medical groups, clinics, physicians, practitioners, nursing homes, fertility clinics, and other health care providers in all phases of health care liability cases in Tennessee. In addition to jury trials, she has handled mediation and arbitration proceedings. Nicole has also drafted appellate arguments in defense of health care providers in both the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Nicole also has prior experience in general insurance defense litigation defending personal injury, premise liability, construction law, and wrongful death claims, as well as coverage disputes. She has tried cases to verdict, including a jury trial involving catastrophic injuries. She has also drafted and presented dozens of petitions for settlement claims of minors in courts throughout Tennessee, and has worked with EEOC in defense of wrongful termination claims. Whatever the case may be, Nicole prioritizes client communication and strategic, innovative case work-ups in order to obtain clients the best possible results.

Professional Recognition

•Named a Rising Star in Mid-South Super Lawyers.
•Awarded First Place Overall and 'Outstanding Prosecution' at P.A.D. National Mock Trial Competition.

Presentations and Publications

•“Tennessee Law,” a seminar prepared for an Alabama insurance company (2020).

News & Insights

• Twelve Starnes Attorneys Selected for Mid-South Super Lawyers 2025
•Fourteen Attorneys Selected for Mid-South Super Lawyers 2024
•SDF Welcomes New Associate Nicole Poole to the Firm’s Nashville Office

Fun Facts

Nicole has visited more countries in Central Europe than states in the United States. She loves to travel and study art and architecture around the world.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Other 4
    • Healthcare
    • Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation
    • Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
    • Medical Credentialing and Licensure

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Tennessee
    Supreme Court of Tennessee
    U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
    Memberships

    Community Involvement

    •Serves as a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Nashville Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division.
    •Serves on the United Way of Greater Nashville's Young Leaders Society.

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Tennessee College of Law
    Class of 2020
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Mississippi State University
    Class of 2017
    B.A.
    summa cum laude
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    Starnes Davis Florie LLP has 57 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    K. Nicole Poole attended University of Tennessee College of Law.
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    Starnes Davis Florie LLP was established in 1975.