Background
Nelson, Rodney Kenneth was born on August 11, 1953 in Paola, Kansas, United States. Son of Kenneth C. and LaVerne K. (Smith) Nelson.
Nelson, Rodney Kenneth was born on August 11, 1953 in Paola, Kansas, United States. Son of Kenneth C. and LaVerne K. (Smith) Nelson.
University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1978). Order of the Coif. Member, Moot Court Honor Board.
Wilmot v. Kaiser Aluminum, 118 Wn. 2d, 46 821, P2d 18 (1991).Worked at Abeyta-Nelson Professional Corporation (Yakima, Washington) specializing in Plaintiffs" Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Alaska, United States. District Court, District of Alaska and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1979, Washington; 1980, United States. District, Eastern District of Washington.
Order of the Coif. Member, Moot Court Honor Board.
Judge Pro Tem, Yakima County Superior Court, 1992. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and Alaska Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 1992-1994. Vice-President, Continuing legal education, 1995).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
John Gavin Inn of Court (Member, 1992). ABEYTA-Nelson Professional Corporation has earned a reputation as a statewide leader in plaintiffs" personal-injury and wrongful-death cases. Our firm has developed a reputation for winning some of the highest jury verdicts and arbitration awards in the state.
We obtained the largest jury award for a client with a soft-tissue neck injury in the history of Yakima County.
We have arbitrated more plaintiff"s cases than any other firm of comparable size in the state.
Member, Moot Court Honor Board. Judge Pro Tem, Yakima County Superior Court, 1992. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and Alaska Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 1992-1994.
Vice-President, Continuing legal education, 1995). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
John Gavin Inn of Court (Member, 1992).
Married Lani-kai Swanhart, April 22, 1978. 1 child, Christian Richard.