Nicole D’Ambrogi

Nicole D’Ambrogi is a motivational speaker, award-winning attorney, and author who values family, service, and sacrifice. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy enlisted ranks, caregiver to a combat wounded disabled veteran, and a mother of two small children, Nicole brings a unique perspective of perseverance and sheer grit to achieve personal goals. Using real-world examples, Nicole brings awareness to issues facing the modern woman in the workplace and inspires women to embrace their goals and pursue their passions. She motivates women to dream big, and to believe in their internal strength to overcome all obstacles.

Nicole never received a congressional nomination for some prestigious military academy. She didn’t graduate at the top of her law-school class. Her experiences in life have been marred with defeat, failures, and setbacks. She proudly claims the title as “the underdog,” and in a high-energy speech she illustrates the importance of why you should never underestimate the underdog. She is the woman in the arena.

“It is not the critic who counts; not those who point out how the strong stumble, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust, sweat, and blood; who strive valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming. Those who actually strive to do the deeds; who know great enthusiasm and great devotion; who spend themselves on a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if they fail, at least they fail while daring greatly, so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Publications:

• Estate Planning Simplified: Your Family. Your Plan. Your Legacy. (2022)
• Are You Secure in Planning for Your Retirement Accounts? (2020)
• Opening and Managing a Law Office (2020) – Contributing Author

Education and Certifications:

• M, International Taxation, Financial Services, and Wealth Management, Magna Cum Laude (2016) – Thomas Jefferson School of Law
• Juris Doctor (2013) – Thomas Jefferson School of Law
• Bachelor of Science in Management (2010) – University of Phoenix
• FINRA Series 7 and NASAA Series 66 Life and Health Insurance License, California Department of Insurance
• Chartered Trust and Estate Planner (CTEP)
• Chartered Wealth Manager (CWM) – GAFM Global Academy of Finance & Management, International Board of Standards
• California State Bar (2013)
• Arizona State Bar (2022)
• Oregon State Bar (pending)

Awards and Honors:

• SD Metro Magazine 40 Under 40 (2022)
• Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2016-2023)
• Adjunct Professor of the Year, Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2020)
• Chartered Trust and Estate Planner, GAFM
• Chartered Wealth Manager, GAFM
• Women Resiliency Award, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (2015)
• Trailblazer Award, California Department of Veteran Affairs (2016)
• President Pro Bono Service Award, California State Bar (2015)
• San Diego Military Hero Award, Channel 10 and Coleman University (2014)
• Powerhouse Patriot Award (2014)
• VIP Women of the Year, National Association of Professional Women
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2013)
• Veterans Clinic Alumni Scholarship (2012)
• Superb 10.0 Avvo Rating, Top Attorney in Estate Planning
• Veteran of the Year, American Combat Veterans of War (2014)