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Nikki Bonine earned her J.D. degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law where she was drawn to its mission focused on reason, truth, morality and justice. She received her bachelor’s degree in justice studies from Arizona State University, focusing on family and child development.

Bonine Law opened in 2011, serving clients in areas of law that touch family relationships, including family law, estate planning and administration, and business succession. Nikki started her legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk in both civil and criminal courts.

Nikki has gained valuable legal and life experience from her volunteer engagements over the years. She trained and volunteered as a Guardian ad Litem in Hennepin County, educated inmates on effective parenting styles while in prison and following their release, volunteered for the Council on Crime and Justice’s victim’s reparations and counseling program, and provided in-class assistance for students placed in alternative middle school programs. Nikki also sat on the Second Judicial District Ethics Committee for two terms where she investigated ethical complaints brought against attorneys and provided recommendations to the Board of Professional Responsibility.