Gainey Law PLLC
Representation for the Ones Who Refuse to Stay Silent
I didn’t build this firm to play politics or flirt with power. I built it for the people who work hard but get stepped on by those in control.
My clients aren’t usually the ones in charge. They’re the ones keeping everything running—nurses, paralegals, nonprofit staff, women in the trades. People who stay late, clean up the mess, and speak up when something’s not right. And too often, they’re the ones who get hurt when the system fails.
They’re passed over, pushed out, retaliated against—and then told to be quiet, be grateful, or move on. But they don’t. They come to me not because they want a fight, but because they’ve had enough. And they want the truth on record.
I take on cases others won’t—because I know what’s at stake. I know how lonely it feels to stand up when no one else will. And in those cases, I know how to make sure hard work and honesty count for something.
Nicole Gainey is a civil rights and employment attorney licensed in Washington State, with over a decade of experience confronting misconduct—whether it comes from individuals, institutions, or both. She built her practice by listening deeply, digging relentlessly, and refusing to let intimidation or bureaucracy block the path to justice.
Nicole founded Gainey Law for people who show up, work hard, and get punished for protecting themselves. People who stay quiet longer than they should, but eventually say, “enough,” and speak up—only to have the system turn against them. She’s not here to play politics or kowtow to power. She’s here to call out misconduct, build your case, and shine a light where others won’t. If you’ve told the truth, acted with integrity, and now need someone who will listen closely, think strategically, and dig until the whole story comes out—you’re in the right place. Please tell your story.
ONE ATTORNEY. ONE MISSION
Stand up. Speak Up. Fight For Justice
As lawyers, we often believe our civil rights work speaks for itself—and that it’s enough. But there are times in history when our individual work is not enough—when we must stand together and unify our voices against injustice. This is one of those times.
Therefore, I stand with all those who are fighting to dismantle systemic racism and state-sanctioned violence. I stand with Black communities, Descendants of Slavery, and all People of Color calling for an end to police brutality, judicial bias, the school-to-prison pipeline, the surveillance of families by DCYF, and the deep-rooted economic and social marginalization that uphold this country’s caste system.
I stand with women and gender-diverse people—whose bodies are too often politicized and legislated, whose labor is routinely exploited and devalued, and whose safety is habitually ignored, disregarded, or violated.
I stand with all workers who are silenced, mistreated, or discarded by systems that extract their labor with no regard for their legal rights, workplace safety, or basic human dignity.
I became an employment lawyer to challenge abuses of workplace power—but that commitment doesn’t stop at the workplace door. It extends to every institution that cloaks itself in legitimacy while exploiting the vulnerable, burying truth, and crushing dissent to maintain its chokehold on power—regardless of the destruction it sows: to people, to our country, or to our planet.
I stand against racism. I stand against fascist authoritarianism. I stand against the erosion of human rights and the attack on the rule of law. And I will not stop standing—because justice is not given upon request. It must be demanded. And it must be protected.