Nicole Robinson

Nicole Robinson joined the Office of Administrative Hearings on October 15, 2024. Judge Robinson has been working in the field of administrative law since 2008. Judge Robinson served as an Administrative Law Judge with the Department of Economic Security dealing with State and Federal social services programs and unemployment insurance. She was a Presiding Administrative Law Judge supervising a team of Judges, Interim Chief, and also the Administrator over Appellate Services Administration where she oversaw and managed a team of Judges and staff. Judge Robinson attended Arizona State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Telecommunications. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the DePaul University, College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. In Chicago, Judge Robinson has spent time in the Cook County Public Guardian's Office working with children and their best interests. She has several years as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer in Illinois and Arizona. Judge Robinson is a Member of the Illinois State Bar and is excited to be at the Office of Administrative Hearings to continue her tradition of serving Arizonans.