Nia Doaks

Nia has experience counseling businesses on a variety of labor and employment law matters under federal and state law and representing clients in litigation and proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other administrative agencies. Nia has been involved in litigation and administrative proceedings involving all aspects of Title VII, wage and hour issues, retaliatory discharge, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and various state law claims. Nia also has vast experience conducting internal workplace investigations covering policy violations such as sexual harassment and discrimination as well as representing clients in grievance and arbitration proceedings.

In addition to her labor and employment law practice, prior to joining Constangy, Nia oversaw a business immigration practice and counseled employers on immigration law issues as well as filed immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions. Her JD/MBA allows her to understand and support the intersection of clients’ business and legal needs. Nia’s experience, client relationship, and leadership skills give her a unique skill set to serve Constangy’s clients.

• Recognized as a "Phenom" by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2024)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® "Ones to Watch" for Labor and Employment Law - Management (2024)
• Legal Elite, Employment Law, Business North Carolina (2024)
• Recognized as one of The National Black Lawyers "Top 40 Under 40" (2023)

• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• North Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• CORRAL Riding Academy, Internal Affairs Committee (2021 – present)
• North Carolina British American Business Council, Corporate Secretary (2021 – 2022)
• Read and Feed, Board of Directors (2021 – present)
  • Governance Committee (2020 – present)

Outside of work, Nia enjoys traveling (preferably to different countries, but also within the U.S.), working out at the gym, cooking, reading, learning Spanish (moderately fluent), and music. Nia has a grey tabby cat named Leo.