Meet the Team

Ms. Mary W. Winter, a graduate of Emory Law School, has a wide range of experience in the legal market. Her experience includes seven years in a major national law firm, a year as general counsel of a corporation, and since 1995, she has worked in the legal placement industry. Respected by her peers and colleagues, Ms. Winter has held numerous volunteer and elected positions, including Board Member and over 10 years as Chair of the Membership Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel National Capital Region, Chair of the Corporate Counsel Committee of the Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Section of the DC Bar, Board Member and Secretary and Chair of the Career Development Committee and Working Parents Forum of the DC Women’s Bar Association, and Business Firm Leader of the Council for Court Excellence. After raising two wonderful young men, Alan and Kent, Mary lives with her husband Dan and three canines: a Golden and two Vizslas.

Ms. Nicole Desbois is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law, where she graduated in the top ten percent of students. Her experience includes clerking for the Honorable Brett A. Kassabian in the Fairfax County Circuit Court, working as a Real Estate Transactional Associate with a major national law firm, and working as a Litigation Associate with a prominent local firm in Reston, Virginia. After having her son, Nicole took the chance to change the direction of her career, joining Firm Advice, where she utilizes her legal background to facilitate the legal search process. Nicole truly enjoys partnering and meaningfully connecting with professionals to help them achieve their ideal career. Nicole lives in Reston with her husband and son. She enjoys working out and reading; she is always open to a good book recommendation!