Nicole Yapp

• Advising food retailers, including third-party delivery services, on navigating local and state food and food packaging regulatory requirements.
• Counseling food and dietary supplement marketers on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation strategies associated with product labeling and advertising claims.
• Litigation counsel to food and beverage companies regarding consumer class action labeling cases.

Nicole Yapp advises domestic and international clients on litigation and regulatory matters involving the food and beverage and cosmetics industries. She has experience counseling companies on the labeling, advertising, and marketing of products, including food, cosmetics, drugs, and medical devices.

Nicole regularly works on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) compliance matters and was honored by JD Supra with a 2025 “Readers’ Choice Award” for her Food & Beverage thought leadership. Nicole is also recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in the areas of Administrative and Regulatory Law.

Nicole earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was a co-leader of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau’s family law practice. She received her B.A. in history, international studies, and African American studies from the University of Florida.

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia

Education

• Harvard University (J.D., 2023)
• University of Florida (B.A., 2018)

Memberships