Introduction
Nicolas is a member of the firm’s Complex Litigation practice.
While earning his J.D. from Yale Law School, Nicolas Salter externed for the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut and for the Federal Public Defender in the District of Oregon. At the Yale Law School Environmental Clinic, he devised new impact litigation strategies that were adopted by national organizations.
Nico was an Ashurst Perkins Coie summer associate in 2025. He is a native speaker of both Spanish and French.
Education & credentials
- Yale Law School, J.D., 2026
- Paris Institute of Political Sciences, Diplôme en Science Politique, cum laude, 2019
- University of Oregon, B.S., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2019
- Not yet admitted
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut, New Haven, Conn., Extern, 2026
- Perkins Coie, Portland, OR, Summer Associate, 2025
- Federal Public Defender, Portland, OR, Summer Law Clerk, 2024