Nikki J. Kerman (née Hasselbarth)
Counsel
Nikki is a member of the California and Maryland bars. Prior to law school, she honed her creative problem-solving skills and learned to think on her feet as a Teach For America corps member in Houston, Texas. Nikki is now an active member of the Venable Success Network, the firm’s affinity group designed to empower Black attorneys through fostering and promoting strong professional networks and educational initiatives. She also serves on the board of trustees of the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T.), a nonprofit organization providing financial and academic support to low-income, academically ambitious Black students attending independent schools in the Baltimore area.
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Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. Duke University School of Law 2014
- Booth Scholar (merit-based scholarship)
- Senior research editor, Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy
- Lead editor, Duke Forum for Law & Social Change
- B.A. Columbia University 2008
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- California
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, Professional Advisory Network, Motion Picture and Television Fund
- Former president, Los Angeles County Bar Association's Exempt Organizations Committee
- Participant, Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), The Sources of Success Program
- Member, American Bar Association Section on Taxation; Tax Practice Management, Fiduciary Income Tax, and Exempt Organizations Committees
- John S. Nolan Fellow, American Bar Association Section on Taxation
Recognition
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2024
- Variety, Legal Impact Report, 2023
- California Community Foundation, Rising Star, 2021
- The Daily Record, 20 in Their Twenties, 2016
Community
Community
Volunteerism
- Member, Board of Trustees, Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T.)