Arthur Hansen Nielsen

Background

Nielsen, Arthur Hansen was born on April 30, 1914 in Fairview, Utah, United States. Son of Carl and Inger Marie (Hansen) Nielsen.

Education

Snow College (A.A.B., 1934). University of Utah (Juris Doctor, 1937). Counsel for Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure and drafted Utah Rules of Civil Procedure which became effective January 1, 1950.

Lecturer on Law, University of Utah Law School, 1950-1969.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence, since 1947. Law Clerk in Supreme Court of Utah, 1938-1941.

Prosecuting Attorney for Salt Lake City, 1941-1942. Assistant Attorney General of Utah, 1942-1946.

Career

Worked at Nielsen & Senior, A Professional Corporation (Salt Lake City, Utah) specializing in General Litigation, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1938, Utah. 1942, United States. District Court, District of Utah.

1945, United States.

Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1946, United States. Supreme Court. Counsel for Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure and drafted Utah Rules of Civil Procedure which became effective January 1, 1950.

Lecturer on Law, University of Utah Law School, 1950-1969.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence, 1947-1986. Law Clerk in Supreme Court of Utah, 1938-1941.

Prosecuting Attorney for Salt Lake City, 1941-1942. Assistant Attorney General of Utah, 1942-1946.

Member: Advisory Council, Practising Law Institute, 1963-1969.

Utah State Bar Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates, 1980-1984. Member: Salt Lake County and American Bar Associations. Utah State Bar (Member, Board of Bar Examiners, 1949-1966, Chairman, 1955-1966.

Member, Board of Commissioners, 1968-1974).

Fellow: American Bar Foundation. A. Sherman Christensen Inn of Court (President, 1989-1990).

Achievements

• Arthur H. Nielsen has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Views

Every person is the beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, God the Father and a Heavenly Mother, with a divine nature and destiny. The Heavenly Mother is like the Heavenly Father in glory, perfection, compassion, wisdom, and holiness.

Membership

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence, 1947-1986. Law Clerk in Supreme Court of Utah, 1938-1941. Prosecuting Attorney for Salt Lake City, 1941-1942.

Assistant Attorney General of Utah, 1942-1946.

Member: Advisory Council, Practising Law Institute, 1963-1969. Utah State Bar Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates, 1980-1984.

Member: Salt Lake County and American Bar Associations. Utah State Bar (Member, Board of Bar Examiners, 1949-1966, Chairman, 1955-1966.

Member, Board of Commissioners, 1968-1974).

Fellow: American Bar Foundation. A. Sherman Christensen Inn of Court (President, 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Vera Richards, February 18, 1938;children: Ralph R., Marie, Paul R., Heber c., Clark R., David R., Ruth, Joseph R., Carole, Barbara.

Father:

Carl Nielsen

Mother:

Inger Marie (Hansen) Nielsen

Spouse:

Vera Richards

child:

Ralph R. Nielsen

child:

Barbara Nielsen

child:

Joseph R. Nielsen

child:

Ruth Nielsen

child:

Paul R. Nielsen

child:

Marie Nielsen

child:

Carole Nielsen

child:

Clark R. Nielsen

child:

Heber c. Nielsen

child:

David R. Nielsen