Nikole L. Canute’s areas of practice include: labor and employment law, employment litigation, energy litigation, civil litigation, fraud investigation and litigation and securities litigation. She is very skilled in handling employment investigations, electronic discovery and matters involving computer forensic investigations. Nikole also specializes in energy matters, including condemnation. Her experience includes working with local municipal authorities and law enforcement during pre-condemnation activities; condemning property and/or obtaining pre-condemnation access to properties for survey purposes and handling administrative agency proceedings. Nikole currently serves as Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee and Vice Chair of its Labor and Employment Practice Group.

Nikole is very involved in the Grand Rapids community. She serves on the Board of Directors for Family Promise of Grand Rapids, a non-profit organization focused on assisting homeless families in West Michigan. Additionally, for several years, she has been involved in the planning of the annual Women Lawyers v. Judges Softball Game, which raises funds each year for the YWCA of West Central Michigan, and is currently chairing the event planning committee. In past years, Nikole has been an officer of the Grand Rapids Bar Association, and spent several years on the Board of Directors for the WLAM, Western Region, which selected her as its 2013 “Outstanding Member of the Year.” In addition, she was selected for inclusion in the 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars in employment law and was elected as a 2013 Up & Coming Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.