Nicole Porter joined the Office of Police Complaints as Special Assistant in August 2006.  She came to the agency from the United States Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, where she worked on police misconduct, disability, and housing discrimination issues.  Prior to her tenure with the Justice Department, Ms. Porter served as an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland.

Ms. Porter received her bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University and her law degree from the University of Tennessee.