Nicole E. Cloyd

Nicole Cloyd practices in the firm’s Business Representations & Transactions Group, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Group, and Intellectual Property & Technology Group. Nicole advises individuals and domestic and international businesses across a range of sectors including technology, social media, sports and entertainment, and e-commerce.

Nicole assists clients with a wide variety of issues, including agreements for the development and licensing of software; intellectual property registration, enforcement, and licensing; general consumer protection issues, including brand partnerships, advertising and marketing, and sweepstakes and promotions; artificial intelligence; and global data privacy and security compliance. 

Nicole earned her Master of Laws degree in Intellectual Property from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2021, where she gained experience working with clients at the Trademark and Copyright Clinic. Nicole earned her J.D. from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law in 2019. She was the online content manager of the Kentucky Law Journal, as well as a member of the Moot Court National Team.

While in law school, Nicole gained hands-on experience in copyright law as a Law Clerk for the Office of the General Counsel at the United States Copyright Office in Washington, D.C.

Nicole E. Pottinger, Don’t Forget to Subscribe: Regulation of Online Advertising Evaluated Through YouTube’s Monetization Problem, 107 Ky. L.J. 515 (2019).

 Nicole Pottinger & Brian L. Frye, Registration is Fundamental, 8 IP Theory 1 (2019).

What was your first job?
I was a preschool teacher. I taught from infant to 5 years old, but the 3 year olds were the best.

Where would we find you on a typical Saturday/Sunday?
Getting coffee with my husband and taking our dog, Griffin, to a dog park.

What is something people might be surprised to learn about you?
I love everything health and fitness related— I may or may not keep protein powder and a blender bottle in my desk!