The Honorable Nicole S. Healy was appointed in 2021 as a judge of the San Mateo County Superior Court in San Mateo County, California. Before joining the bench, Judge Healy was an attorney in private practice where she represented companies and individuals in government investigations and litigation, in private civil litigation in the state and federal courts, and in arbitration proceedings, including in matters concerning corporate governance and control, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, shareholder class action and derivative litigation, intellectual property and trade secrets, antitrust, and the False Claims Act.

Prior to entering private practice, Judge Healy was a prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Fraud Section, Criminal Division, where she focused on violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, defense procurement fraud, and international criminal matters, and participated in negotiating multilateral anti-corruption treaties.