Cook, Nicole Olvera

Nicole Olvera Cook

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Nicole Olvera Cook focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions and financing. She has extensive experience representing banks in financing secured by commercial real estate, such as retail, office, multifamily and industrial projects. She regularly advises clients with respect to loan originations as well as loan modification, workouts, assumptions and enforcement proceedings.

Nicole Olvera Cook focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions and financing. She has extensive experience representing banks in financing secured by commercial real estate, such as retail, office, multifamily and industrial projects. She regularly advises clients with respect to loan originations as well as loan modification, workouts, assumptions and enforcement proceedings.

Nicole's experience includes assisting with the representation of:

  • Lenders in connection with acquisition and construction financing of commercial properties, including multifamily development, office buildings and mixed-use projects
  • Lenders in refinancing of commercial projects, such as shopping centers, self-storage facilities and industrial properties
  • A publicly traded company in connection with the acquisition of developed and undeveloped land located in a regional shopping center
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CREDENTIALS
Education
  • J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 2013
    North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, 2011-2013
  • B.A., Art History, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 2013
Professional Affiliations
    • Member, Real Estate Council of Austin (2013-Present)
      • Leadership Development Council Oversight Committee (2018)
      • Research and Education Committee (2017-2018)
      • Leadership Development Council (2016)
      • Christmas in October Committee (2016)
      • Gardner-Betts Committee (2014-2015)
    • Member, State Bar of Texas
    • Member, Austin Bar Association
      • Real Estate Section
Awards & Recognitions
    • Named, The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2024)
    • Named, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law (2022-2023)
    • Named, Super Lawyers® Texas Rising Star, Real Estate (2023-2024)
Community Leadership
    • Member, The Junior League of Austin (2015-Present)
      • Breakthrough Austin, Scholarship Coach (2016-2017)
      • Zach Theatre Volunteer (2017-2018)
      • LeagueLines Article Writer (2018-2019)
Professional History
    • Associate, Locke Lord LLP
    • ‎Judicial Extern for Judge Dean J. Rich ‎Leonard of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ‎of the Eastern District of North Carolina (2012)
    • Personal Banker, Wells Fargo Bank, Austin, Texas (2008-2010)