Colodny Fass partner Nicole “Nikki” Fried is launching her own firm, Igniting Florida LLC, to focus on government consulting and lobbying.

Fried was part of the main lobbying team that successfully pushed this year for passage of a House bill legalizing medical marijuana for terminally ill people and will continue her work in the medical marijuana niche. She also lobbied for a bill allowing Florida foster children to receive tuition exemptions for college and graduate education.