Tatiana A. Nikolaeva

Tatiana drafts pleadings and briefs for federal, state, and administrative courts, as well as arbitrations and mediations. She conducts thorough research and investigations, prepares witnesses, and assists with depositions. Tatiana often serves as the lead associate on cases and sometimes acts as a second chair when those cases go to trial. She has experience handling a broad range of litigation, including commercial, transactional, real property, construction, First Amendment, privacy, and employment matters.

Prior to law school, Tatiana worked in the film industry, on both the creative and business sides. She personally understands the challenges players in the industry face and weaves her experience into her legal practice.

During law school, Tatiana focused her studies on the intersection of law and technology, including data privacy and security, privileges applicable to data, intellectual property, the Fourth Amendment, digital surveillance, and computer crime. She led Privacy Law at Berkeley (PrivLAB), a group of students interested in data privacy, security, and innovations, and received a Westin Scholar Award from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) for her accomplishments in that role. Tatiana also spent a semester at the Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic, where she researched a wide range of topics related to technology, surveillance, and access to privileged data. To hone her practical skills, Tatiana competed in three moot courts, including a cybersecurity moot court, and wrote six briefs. She also donated nearly 100 hours to pro bono matters under the supervision of licensed attorneys.