Nicole Andrescavage

Associate

Nicole.Andrescavage@lewisbrisbois.com

Nicole Andrescavage is an associate in the Providence office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Marine & Energy and General Liability Practices. She is admitted to practice in both the state and federal courts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She represents and defends an assortment of insurance carriers and/or their insureds, as well as individuals and businesses. Nicole additionally advises clients on complex commercial disputes in both regulatory and litigation matters, with an emphasis on admiralty/maritime, environmental, construction, and labor and employment law. Nicole uses her wide-ranging knowledge base to resolve disputes pre-litigation whenever possible.

Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Nicole previously served as General Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Affairs for two local maritime-related entities. In that capacity, she was a member of the Commonwealth of Dominica's delegation to the International Maritime Organization, and worked on various business, education, land use, maritime/admiralty, and sanctions compliance legal projects. She also gained experience in marine/environmental, land use, energy and utility, and municipal law at a small boutique firm in Newport.

During law school, Nicole externed with the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies on Naval Station Newport, which falls under the Department of Defense and further under the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. She completed a number of institute capacity building projects on topics that contributed to the organization’s mission, including maritime security, human rights, peacekeeping operations, military justice, and law of armed conflict/use of force. She was a Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Fellow and president of the law school's Maritime Law Society. She received the top score in the Immigration Law Clinic for her advocacy as a student attorney, representing clients before the Boston Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the USCIS.

Primary Area(s) of Practice

  • General Liability
  • Workers’ Compensation

Additional Experience

Admissions

RI

MA

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Rhode Island Bar Association
  • International Propeller Club of the United States
  • Women's International Shipping & Trading Association - United States
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States 

Awards & Honors

CALI Award, Immigration Law Clinic

Education

Roger Williams University School of Law

Juris Doctor, 2019

  • CALI Award, Immigration Law Clinic
  • President, Maritime Law Society

University of Rhode Island

Master of Environmental Science and Management, Environmental Policy and Management, 2015

Providence College

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (minor in History), cum laude, 2013

Publications

  • COVID-19 and the Clean Water Act: A Look at the Liability and Damages of "Flushable" Wipes, Rhode Island Bar Journal, May 2020/COVID-19 Issue
  • Migratory Bird Conservation and Shellfish Aquaculture in Rhode Island: Legal Issues, Sea Grant Law Fellows Publications, October 2017

Pro Bono & Philanthropy

  • President, Propeller Club of Narragansett Bay