Attorney Nicole Gorovsky has been fighting for survivors for more than 20 years. A former U.S. Attorney, Nicole founded Gorovsky Law to help survivors of sexual abuse and assault, bullying and other abusive acts obtain civil justice, give voice to their experience and reclaim their power.
From her experiences representing survivors, Nicole understands the emotional and physical traumas many victims endure and the role civil litigation can play in their recovery. She takes a survivor-empowerment approach to working with her clients to help with their healing, and she puts them in control of key decisions throughout the process.
A victim of bullying in her childhood, Nicole has first-hand knowledge of the emotional and physical traumas many survivors endure. From her experience, she also knows that through compassion, support and empowerment, victims can go from surviving to thriving, and to live fulfilling lives.
Nicole has been featured in national, regional and local media for her legal expertise on sexual abuse and assault cases and related legal issues. She has appeared on CNN, The New York Times, Associated Press, The Guardian, CBS 2 Chicago, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, KTVI Fox 2, KMOX Radio and more.
She is an active member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA) and works with law firms across the country on sexual abuse and assault cases, as well as other abusive acts. She is also a Board member for Your Words St. Louis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of St. Louis youth through creative writing.
Nicole advocates for victims of sexual abuse and assault or other abusive acts through frequent speaking engagements, workshops, training programs and articles for prevention of these crimes. A few topics she speaks on include, Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse, Child Exploitation on the Internet and Bullying.
Nicole received her law degree from Washington University’s School of Law, and undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. She is married to a prosecutor and has two children.