Background
Pearson, Niels L. was born on November 2, 1947 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Pearson, Niels L. was born on November 2, 1947 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Occidental College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. RootTilden Scholar.
Worked at Pearson, Patton, Shea, Foley & Kurtz, Professional Corporation (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in Insurance, Medical Malpractice Defense, Surety, Administrative, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Commercial and Collection Law. General Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Nevada. Phi Beta Kappa. Root-Tilden Scholar.
Author: "Extracontractual Damages Against Insurers in Nevada," Journal of State Bar of Nevada, June, 1980.
Text Reviewer, Nevada Appellate Practice Manual, 1984. Lecturer, "Attorney Conflicts," Claims and Insurance Litigation Supervisor"s Seminar, Defense Research Institute, 1983.
Member, Legal Counsel Staff, New York City Commission to the United Nations, 1972-1973. Member: State Bar of Nevada.
American Bar Association (Member, Committees on: Fidelity and Surety Law, 1979.
Property Insurance Law, 1982, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice Law). Nevada Defense Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Governing Board, 1989). Southern Nevada Director, 1989 Defense Research Institute.
The firm was founded in 1984 by Niels L. Pearson and West. Randolph Patton.
The firm is engaged primarily in an insurance defense practice with special emphasis on the handling of first party extracontractual and coverage issues. This firm has expanded, and continues to grow with the important addition of both legal and medical malpractice defense work, and significant business litigation matters.
Member, Legal Counsel Staff, New York City Commission to the United Nations, 1972-1973. Member: State Bar of Nevada. American Bar Association (Member, Committees on: Fidelity and Surety Law, 1979.
Property Insurance Law, 1982, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice Law).
Nevada Defense Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Governing Board, 1989). Southern Nevada Director, 1989 Defense Research Institute.