Background
Nelson, Richard E. was born on August 20, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Nelson, Richard E. was born on August 20, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Miami University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). University of Mexico (1953). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Nelson Hesse (Sarasota, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Administrative, Corporation, Product Liability, Real Estate, Construction, Probate, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Family, Government, Eminent Domain Law and Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Florida.
Phi Delta Phi.
President, Sarasota County, University of Florida Alumni Association, 1961. Attorney, Sarasota County, 1961-1991. Special Counsel to Florida House of Representatives, 1970.
Trustee, New College Foundation, 1971-1991.
Director, Enterprise National Bank, 1991. Trustee, University of Florida College of Law, 1992.
Member: Sarasota County (Vice President, 1970-1971. President, 1972-1973) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (President, Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents, 1975-1976.
Chairman, Local Government Section, 1975-1976. Recipient, Local Government Law Section Award, 1979). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Florida Association of County Attorneys (Vice President, 1966-1967.
President, 1967-1968). Nelson Hesse is a full-service law firm with a history of more then thirty-five years of practice in Sarasota and throughout the state of Florida, both in and out of the courtroom.
Member: Sarasota County (Vice President, 1970-1971. President, 1972-1973) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (President, Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents, 1975-1976.
Chairman, Local Government Section, 1975-1976.
Recipient, Local Government Law Section Award, 1979). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Florida Association of County Attorneys (Vice President, 1966-1967. President, 1967-1968).