Attorneys

Nichole M. Costanzo is an associate in the Workers’ Compensation Defense practice in Wiedner & McAuliffe’s Kansas City office. She represents insurance carriers and employers in disputes involving injured workers in a wide range of industries.

Nichole earned her J.D., with distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law, graduating a semester early while working as a law clerk at a workers’ compensation law firm. During law school, she served as the Student Bar Association Class President, founded the Global Trade and Business Think Tank, and earned a Certificate of Concentration in Global Trade and Foreign Affairs Law and Policy. She also received a Gold Pro Bono Certificate. Nichole earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska, where she was a Huskers cheerleader.

Before joining Wiedner & McAuliffe, Nichole practiced in both the private and public sectors. She served as an in-house associate attorney for StoneX Group Inc., a Fortune 500 international financial services company, and as a staff attorney for the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Her prior experience encompassed complex litigation and arbitration, as well as regulatory, compliance, and administrative law matters.

Education

J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law, 2019

B.M.S., University of Nebraska, 2015

Admissions

Kansas, 2020

Missouri, 2020

• Kansas Bar Association, Pro Bono Award, 2022
• The Missouri Bar, Pro Bono Wall of Fame, 2021