Nichole Opkins was appointed General Counsel by DC Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. She most recently served as a Ward 6 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, and was the Volunteer Coordinator for Allen’s Council campaign. She is a 2003 alumna of the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law and a former Assistant General Counsel for The Association of Corporate Counsel. Opkins was born in the District and lives in Hill East with her husband and daughter.