Background
Nelson, David Edward was born on October 26, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Charles and Ann Ellen (Pardoe) Nelson.
Nelson, David Edward was born on October 26, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Charles and Ann Ellen (Pardoe) Nelson.
University of California, Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Laws, 1959). University of Cambridge, England (Diploma in Comparative Legal Studies).
Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia University.
Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, California Law Review, 1958-1959. Chair, American Bar Association Section on Business Law, 1988-1989.
Worked at Morrison & Foerster Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1960, California. Order of the Coif. Chair, American Bar Association Section on Business Law, 1988-1989.
Morrison & Foerster is one of the world"s largest international law firms with over 500 lawyers in 14 offices worldwide. The firm"s legal practice encompasses every major area of commercial law, including corporate finance, project finance, institutional lending, financial services, real estate, environmental and land use planning, mining and natural resources, multimedia, intellectual property, energy, communications, computer technology, insurance, alternative dispute resolution, product liability, bankruptcy and workouts, estate planning, probate, trust administration, financial transactions, labor and employment, immigration, civil, criminal and securities litigation, entertainment and sports, food and beverage, health care, hotel and resort, antitrust, international business, international litigation and arbitration, trade regulation, transportation and tax
Board of directors Berkeley Board Education, 1967-1969. Chairman of the Board Head-Royce School, Oakland, California, 1974-1979. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1952-1956.
Member San Francisco Bar Association (president Barrister Club), American Bar Association (chairman business law section 1988-1989), California Bar Association (committee bar examiners 1973-1977, chairman 1976-1977), Southwestern Legal Foundation, Bankers Club.
Married Stuart McKenna, May 28, 1953. Children: Douglas, Kathryn, Ann. Married Elizabeth A. Carlston, December 28, 1974.
Children: Lynn, Kathleen.