Meet the Team

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  • nstabile@civitas.law

    Nick Stabile is Founder & Principal at Civitas Law. He has served in leadership roles at startups, nonprofits, and in New York State and City government. He began his career as a litigator at Davis Polk & Wardwell.

    Earlier, in government at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), he led operations for NYC’s 2024 DNC bid, designed a $20M loan fund to advance equity in New York’s cannabis industry, and helped advance major real estate projects through policy and land use actions.

    He has experience on multiple board of directors, including Citizens Union, New York’s oldest good-government organization. He has taught as an Adjunct at Columbia University SIPA, where he brings his real-world experience into the classroom.

    J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 2010

    B.A., Emory University, 2006

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  • kgopal@civitas.law

    Kiren Gopal is Senior Counsel at Civitas Law. Kiren joined the firm after serving as Senior Counsel in the Director’s Front Office at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Rohit Chopra, where he led groundbreaking work to regulate data brokers, remove medical debt from credit reports, and combat junk fees.

    He has also served as counsel in the New York City Mayor’s Office under Mayor Bill de Blasio, where he advised the Mayor and senior leadership on a wide range of issues related to the administration’s agenda to combat income inequality. He also served as counsel on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce under former Ranking Member Henry Waxman, where he led investigations into data breaches and other consumer protection issues.

    J.D., University of California Los Angeles - School of Law, 2011

    B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2007

  • agarcia@civitas.law

    Angie Garcia is Senior Counsel at Civitas Law. Angie previously worked at other prominent New York law firms, where she represented individuals, companies, and funds in complex commercial litigation, trade secrets disputes, and white collar matters.  She brings nearly a decade of litigation experience to her practice.

    Early in her career, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Victor A. Bolden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

    J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2018

    B.A., Oberlin College, 2013​