Nina Moon Nolen
Board Member
(they/them)

Nina Moon Nolen is a court-appointed attorney representing children and parents at their solo practice, Nina Moon Law. In 2019 they received the New Practioner Advocacy Award, which is awarded by the Oregon State Bar Juvenile Section recognizing an outstanding and enthusiastic new juvenile court lawyer. They received their Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Oregon, majoring in Family and Human Services. They then attended Willamette University College of Law. There they were awarded the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship, given to law students who are dedicated to donating their legal expertise to fighting bigotry and discrimination, particularly in the area of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Both in school and post-graduation, Nina works in service of their community. While living in Coos County, they were a board member for Southern Oregon Coast Pride and an adult elder for Q&A of Coos County, a youth group for 14-21 year old LGBTQIA youth. They also served as a member of United Way of Southwestern Oregon’s Board. Currently, along with their work with Transponder, Nina is a Member of the Board at HIV Alliance.

Nina is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. In their spare time, they read too many fantasy novels, craft, and spend time with their wife, dog, cat, and bird. Nina is honored to be a member of the Transponder board of directors and hopes to support the many trans and gender-diverse folks in Lane County.