Meet The Team
Katie Ortencio
Co-Host & Founder
Katie is a Canada born, New York–based actor, Dean’s List 3L at New York Law School, and Senior Law Clerk at Kahn Media Law, where she focuses on contracts, trademarks, and reputation management for creatives. With over 15 years of acting experience and a business degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, she brings a rare blend of legal insight and industry knowledge to every project. Katie is also the co-founder and co-host of Girls Gone Legal, created to help aspiring and current lawyers connect, learn, and navigate the profession with confidence
Katie Ortencio
Creative Director
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Nicole Verdi
Co-Host & Founder
Nicole Verdi is a rising media, entertainment, and fashion law professional and a 2024 graduate of New York Law School, where she led the Media, Entertainment, and Fashion Law Association and completed Fordham’s Fashion Law Bootcamp. She has experience as a Judicial Law Clerk and has worked with entertainment firms and talent agencies, focusing on contracts, IP, and supporting creative talent. A Seton Hall graduate with a background in political science and public relations, Nicole is preparing for the February 2026 Florida Bar. As co-founder and co-host of Girls Gone Legal, she brings a fresh, creative perspective to the legal world.
Nicole Verdi
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Lauren Palazzi
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Lauren Palazzi
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Sofia Stefanou, esq.
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Sofia Stefanou, esq.
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