Background
Nelson, Michael A. was born on April 25, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Nelson, Michael A. was born on April 25, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Hamilton College (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1969). Harvard University (Master of Arts in Teaching, 1970). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975).
Order of the Coif.
Law Clerk to Judge John H. Pratt, United States. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1975-1976. Enforcement Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1978-1980.
Worked at Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry (Portland, Master of Engineering) specializing in General Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Probate, Real Estate, Banking, Insurance, Municipal, Public Utility, School, Taxation, Bankruptcy, Construction, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Criminal, Legal Malpractice, Municipal and Corporate Finance, Antitrust, Insurance, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Family Law. Trials in all Courts.
Admitted to the bar, 1975, Virginia.
1976, District of Columbia. 1980, Maine; 1988, United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1994, United States. Supreme Court.
Order of the Coif. Author: "A Practical Guide to the Arbitration of Claims Against Stockbrokers," Maine Bar Journal, May, 1985.
"Defending Depositions Under the New Regime -- Counsel As a "Potted Plant"?" Maine Lawyer"s Review, January, 1997. "Dealing With the Lying Buyer: "Documenting a Meeting Competition Defense to a Discriminatory Pricing Case"," Maine Bar Journal, March, 1997. Law Clerk to Judge John H. Pratt, United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia, 1975-1976.
Enforcement Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1978-1980. Member: Cumberland County, Maine State and American Bar Associations.
Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry is a professional corporation engaged in full range of civil and criminal law practice. From its inception more than twenty-five years ago, the firm has expanded steadily and now has more than thirty lawyers with offices in Portland and Biddeford.
The firm strives to provide its clients with the highest quality legal services in an atmosphere of openness and availability.
Our legal assistance is delivered in the clients best interest. We want our clients to know that they have the support necessary to address whatever civil or criminal legal problems may come their way. We also want to help our clients anticipate and avoid problems before they arise.
Cumberland County, Maine State and American Bar Associations. Commercial Litigation, Antitriust.