Shelby H. Nikoloff

Senior Associate

shnikoloff@gct.law

Contacts

Direct: 312.696.1371

Pronouns: 
She/Her/Hers

Areas of Practice

Commercial & Business Litigation

Trust, Estate & Taxation

Shelby H. Nikoloff joined Golan Christie Taglia as an associate in 2023 and concentrates her practice in the following areas:

  • Trusts and estates administration, including guardianships of disabled adults and minors
  • Complex litigation concerning trusts, estates and guardianship disputes.
  • Commercial and civil litigation, involving matters such as contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, and post collections work.

Shelby offers a hands-on approach to her clients and works with a balance of care and knowledge to guide them through every step of the process.

Shelby earned her law degree from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where she served on the Trial Advocacy and Alternative Dispute Resolution Honors Council and Trial Team. Shelby is also graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

EDUCATION

UIC Law (formerly The John Marshall Law School), J.D., 2020

  • Certificates in Trial Advocacy and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Trial Advocacy and Alternative Dispute Resolution Honors Council and Trial Team

Michigan State University, B.A., Criminal Justice, 2013

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois, 2021

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Illinois State Bar Association, member

  • Young Lawyers Division, 2020 – present

Chicago Bar Association, member, 2020 – present

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

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