James Milton Nelson

Background

Nelson, James Milton was born on April 29, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morris and Jeanne (Allenbach) Nelson.

Education

University of Arizona (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). University of Arizona (Juris Doctor, 1981). Comment and Note Editor, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1981.

Chairman, Mathematics Essential Skills Advisory Committee to Arizona Board of Education, 1986-1987.

Staff Assistant, United States. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Constitution Subcommittee, 1981.

Career

Worked at Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan, Limited Liability Partnership (Sacramento, California) specializing in Labor and Employment Law, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Employment Discrimination. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Arizona, United States. District Court, District of Arizona and United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

1984, California; 1985, United States. Supreme Court and United States.

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 1987, United States. Claims Court.

Author: "Health and Welfare Benefit Plans: A Legal Guide to Planning and Management," (The Michie Company 1991-1995).

Contributing Author: "Employee Benefits Law," (BNA 1991-1995 Supplements). Contributing Author: Arizona Employment Law Handbook (1995). Member: Sate Bar of California (Member, Labor Section.

Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Individual Rights and Employee Benefits, 1988-1989).

State Bar of Arizona (Chairman, Employment Law Committee, Labor Section, 1986-1987. Member, Labor, Criminal and Trial Practice Sections.

Secretary-Treasurer, Trial Practice Section, 1985-1986). American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.

Litigation); International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

Achievements

• James M. Nelson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• book

  • Health and Welfare Benefit Plans: Legal Guide to Planning and Management

Membership

Active U. Arizona Law College Association, Tucson, since 1982. Charter member Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Centennial Commission, 1984. Member American Bar Association (labor and employment law section), Arizona Bar Association (co-chairman employment law committee labor section 1986-1987, secretary-treasurer trial practice section 1985-1986), California Bar Association (vice-chair standing commission on individual rights and employee benefits labor and employment section), International Foundation Employee Benefits Plans, Defense Research Institute.

Connections

Married Marilyn Jean Giebelhausen, August 18, 1979. Children: Sara Rachael, Christopher Daniel.

Father:

Morris Nelson

Mother:

Jeanne (Allenbach) Nelson

Spouse:

Marilyn Jean Giebelhausen

child:

Christopher Daniel Nelson

child:

Sara Rachael Nelson