Nicolette Van Dielen has been practicing law since 2009. She began as a prosecutor in Tucson, Arizona. In her first year, she successfully tried seventeen DUI jury cases. The following year, she obtained favorable outcomes in ten felony DUI jury cases and was named Pima County Attorney’s Office MADD Felony Prosecutor of 2011.
From 2011 through 2018, Nicolette prosecuted criminal appeals for the Pima County Attorney’s Office, arguing two cases to the Arizona Supreme Court and seven cases to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
During her last year in Tucson, Nicolette prosecuted special victim cases. At the time of her departure, she was awarded for outstanding service by the Pima County Attorney’s Office and the Pima County Animal Cruelty Taskforce.
In 2019, Nicolette moved to San Antonio, Texas and served as a staff attorney at the Fourth Court of Appeals. As a staff attorney, Nicolette drafted numerous court opinions, including two dissenting opinions that both led to reversals in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
In 2024, Nicolette moved to be closer to family in Chicago and began her transition to plaintiff representation in civil law. Joining Kaveny Sarmas has provided her with a new platform to advocate for the right of those injured to seek accountability for their loss.
