Background
Nelson, Robert D. was born on March 31, 1948 in Williston, North Dakota, United States.
Nelson, Robert D. was born on March 31, 1948 in Williston, North Dakota, United States.
American River College and University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970). University of the Pacific (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, Valedictorian, 1973). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Traynor Society.
Worked at Parish & Nelson, A Professional Corporation (Stockton, California) specializing in Products Liability Law, Personal Injury Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Washington. 1996, California; United States.
District Court, Eastern District of California and Western District of Washington.
United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Member, Traynor Society.
Legislation Editor, "Review of Selected 1972 California Legislation," 4 Pacific Law Journal 211, 1973. Law Clerk to The Honorable Ralph Armstrong, Judge, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1973-1974.
Adjunct Professor, University of Puget Sound School of Law, The Judicial and Legislative Process, 1973-1976.
Court Commissioner, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1974-1975. Member: San Joaquin County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Staff Writer, "Review of Selected 1971 California Legislation," 3 Pacific Law Journal 196, 1972. Editor, "Review of Selected 1972 California Legislation," 4 Pacific Law Journal. 211, 1973. Adjunct Professor, University of Puget Sound School of Law, The Judicial and Legislative Process, 1973-1976.
Law Clerk to The Honorable Ralph Armstrong, Judge, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1973-1974. Court Commissioner, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1974-1975.
Member, Traynor Society. Legislation Editor, "Review of Selected 1972 California Legislation," 4 Pacific Law Journal 211, 1973. Law Clerk to The Honorable Ralph Armstrong, Judge, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1973-1974.
Adjunct Professor, University of Puget Sound School of Law, The Judicial and Legislative Process, 1973-1976.
Court Commissioner, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1974-1975. Member: San Joaquin County, Washington State and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California.