The Inspiration Behind The Firm

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06/04/20 • 15 min

Sarah Nichols is the Founder and Managing Attorney at Nichols Law, P.C. She is also an author, coach, HR expert, and a public speaker with frequent speeches for private employers and associations providing managers with compliance and liability prevention training.

Sarah represents individuals in relation to their discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. She assists employees negotiating their exits from their employers. She is a tough and conscientious advocate for her clients and believes seeing both sides makes her a better advocate.

Sarah is also the host of the Women’s Advocate Podcast.

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Approximately half of the world's population are women, many of whom have pursued a career where they are often paid less than their male counterparts. The gender pay gap global studies reveal a 16 to 19 percent difference between men and women with the same position and experience in their company. Sarah Nichols, a US-born, Australian-raised lawyer, is working towards permanently closing the gap and ending discrimination against women in the workplace.

Join us in this week's episode, as host Sarah Nichols gets interviewed by John Corcoran of Rise25 about what got her started on her mission to be the voice of women in the workplace. Sarah also reveals who inspires her and what her law firm does differently to make their clients feel at home. Stay tuned.

Sarah is also the host of the Women’s Advocate Podcast.

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Emily Epstein is the Founder and CEO of Oakbay Consulting and also serves as a lecturer at the University of Berkeley, School of Law. She is an expert negotiator and is dedicated to helping women find their voices in the workplace. Her firm teaches the importance of communication and how to dialogue effectively to get your point across. Emily has practiced law for more than 10 years, focusing on negotiation, facilitation, mediation, business coaching, and conflict management.

Emily received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and has a Bachelor's in English and Psychology.

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When was the last time you had to negotiate a deal or a battle between your children? It can be challenging to find the right words to say, especially when there are preconceived notions about your role in the company, or even your home. Yet, it is not impossible to change the way women are treated. Emily Epstein, Founder and CEO of Oakbay Consulting teaches her clients how to negotiate wage gaps, handle conflict, and mediate within their homes and offices.

In this week's episode, host Sarah Nichols sits down with fellow lawyer and business owner, Emily, to talk about empowering women both in and out of the workplace. Emily's facilitation and training expertise have allowed her to connect with clients on a more personal level and help them achieve their goals. She discusses how unfairly women have been treated and the need for respect rather than likability. Stay Tuned.