Nikki Fordey
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Beus Center for Law and Society 111 E. Taylor St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Student Information
Law StudentJuris Doctor of Law
O'Connor College of Law
Nikki Fordey (she/they) is a dually licensed clinical social worker and addiction counselor (LCSW/LISAC) with lived experience as a disabled chronic pain patient. She utilizes her personal and professional experiences to advocate for needed legislative changes that champion the worth and dignity of all people. They are also a law student planning on promoting and defending the civil rights of disabled people, including those with mental health and/or substance use disorders and chronic pain. They are the owner and sole practitioner in a small private practice and contract with an Employee Assistance Program providing both short and long-term counseling for mental health concerns, including a range of addiction conditions (substance-related and process/behavioral).
Northeastern University BA in English/minor in Psychology 2010
Simmons University MSW - Clinical Social Work 2014
UMASS Boston Addiction Counselor Education Certificate 2016
New England College MA in Public Policy 2020
Disability Civil Rights
Harm Reduction
Willard H. Pedrick Scholar Spring 2024
AZ Assoc. of Addiction Professionals 1st Annual Community Circle Individual Award Winner 2023
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholar Designation 2023
NASW - National Association of Social Workers Member 2012-present
NAADAC - the Association of Addiction Professionals Member 2016-present
American Bar Association Student Member 2023-present
Arizona Women Lawyers Association Student Member 2023-present
National Lawyers Guild Student Member 2023-present
Disabled Law Students Association Member 2023-present
Arizona Governor's Regulatory Review Council Legal Extern Summer 2024
2024-2025 Graduate Student Government Assembly President Pro Tempore & Chair of graduate student organization funding & outreach committee
2023-2024 Graduate and Professional Students Association Assembly Member for 1L Class
Presented at the 2024 SMART Recovery Conference in Salt Lake City, UT on Making SMART Recovery Accessible for the Disabled Community
Board Member and Secretary for the Arizona Association of Addiction Professionals