Nicole Waterstradt

Nicole Waterstradt is a Senior Associate at Vinson & Elkins since September 2022, with previous experience as Legal Counsel for Employee Benefits at ONEOK from January 2018 to September 2022, where significant contributions were made to legal compliance for employee benefit plans. Prior roles include Associate positions at Thompson Hine LLP and Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, focusing on the design and compliance of retirement and employee benefit programs. Earlier experience as a Law Clerk at Gatherwright Freeman & Associates involved legal research and preparation of office memoranda related to federal and state tax regulations. Nicole earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2012.