Born in New York, and raised in suburban Washington, D.C., Nicole Jacomo was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996. She is an alumna of The Holton Arms Preparatory School, and Villanova University, where she received a B.A. with a major in English and a minor in Italian. Ms. Jacomo has nearly 20 years of experience as a practicing insurance defense litigator, handling a wide variety of matters with a focus on workers' compensation claims defense. Ms. Jacomo is a member of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Ms. Jacomo is a member of the Junior League of Miami and the Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund, enjoys travel, tennis, and practicing her Italian and French.