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California Personal Injury Lawyers of Law Offices of Nelson & Lawless

Professional Profile

Law Offices of Nelson & Lawless provides strong representation to seriously injured people in the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Long Beach, Garden Grove and Westminster, and within the counties of Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, San Diego County and Imperial County, California.

Practice Areas:

Firm Contact Information:

Law Offices of Nelson & Lawless
2134 Main Street, #130
Huntington Beach, California 92648
Phone: 866-698-5095

Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM, Monday-Friday
Evening Hours and Weekend appointments are available
After hours and weekend emergency calls answered by an attorney.
Your initial consultation on personal injury matters is free.



TERRY A. NELSON, Attorney

Education:

  • J.D. - Western State University - College of Law, Anaheim, CA - 1974
  • Undergrad - UC-Berkeley/ Bakersfield College/ Long Beach State College

Honors:

  • Western State University - College of Law
    • Law Review Co-Editor, 1972-73
    • Moot Court - 1974
    • Charter member - Nu Beta Epsilon law fraternity chapter.
  • Bakersfield College
    • Member - Alpha Gamma Sigma, national honor society

Work Experience:

  • Private Practice; Nelson & Lawless, Law Offices, Huntington Beach, CA. (1987-present). Litigation practice, specializing in personal injury and employment law for Plaintiffs, and criminal defense.
  • Litigation and Business Practice, Sr. Associate Attorney, Niesar, Kregstein & Cecchini, San Francisco, CA. Civil and bankruptcy court fraud litigation involving real estate syndication, securities fraud, construction defects and RICO violations.
  • Staff Attorney, imaginAction, Inc., Santa Clara, CA.
  • Staff Counsel, Signetics/N.V.Philips, Sunnyvale, CA.
  • Private Law Practice, Huntington Beach, CA. (1974-1982). Civil litigation general practice.

Teaching Experience:

  • Guest Lecturer in torts - Western State University (1977)

Publications:

  • Authored "California Employment Complaints\FAST"(West Publishing, 1993)
  • Authored" California Employment Complaints Express Forms" (West Publishing, 1993)

Past Accomplishments:

  • Active in Bar Association: committee memberships - State Bar meeting Resolutions Committee, Legal Internship Committee, Public Relations Committee, Public Affairs Committee and Jail Investigation Committee.
  • Orange County Bar Association delegate to State Bar Convention.
  • Appointed by Mayor to Huntington Beach Environmental Council/Planning Dept with responsibility for review and recommendation on EIR/EIS submissions for commercial real estate development.
  • Jointly developed and established Legal Education Program in Orange County public schools for consortium of the County Bar Association, Education Dept, and Sheriffs' Dept. Program lecturer in grades 10-12.
  • Jointly developed initial proposal and guidelines for proposed Legal Internship Program for Orange County Bar Association.

General:

Since 1974, Attorney Terry A. Nelson's experience has been primarily in personal injury, civil litigation and commercial /corporate litigation and transactional matters. From 1987 through 2000, he focused and specialized in employee rights litigation-representing employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, and other employment and personal injury litigation. Attorney Nelson also represents small companies in litigation and commercial matters, counseling them in avoidance of such problems, and conducting management training on litigation prevention practices and policies.

California Attorney Terry A. Nelson also currently practices in the field of criminal and DUI defense, and related administrative hearings.

Attorney Nelson is a Court appointed Arbitrator and Mediator for Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside County Superior Courts, as well as the Fee Arbitration Panel of Orange County. He has a private ADR practice as Arbitrator and Mediator for civil and commercial disputes.

Staying Current in Field:

  • Annual MCLE units in related practice topics.
  • Trial Advocacy Workshop, three day seminar conducted by American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
  • College of Trial Advocacy , month long program conducted by Orange County Bar Association for litigators.
  • Fee Arbitrator's Training, conducted by Orange County Bar Association.

Professional Societies, Past and Present:

  • Member of California State Bar, U.S. District Court Bar, Orange County Bar Association, Bar Association of San Francisco and California Employment Lawyers Association.

Church, Civic and Community Activities:

  • Daniel's Inn (Christian lawyers' and judges' fellowship), Promise Keepers, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Men's Fellowship, parishioner St. Vincent de Paul, Huntington Beach, CA.
  • Assistant Scout Master in a troop focused on outdoor activities.
  • Huntington Beach Members Council of NRA (president), Writer and speaker on 2nd Amendment issues, certified firearms instructor, competitive shotgun and pistol shooter, certified firearms instructor.
  • Private pilot, skier, surfer, computer geek, sport bike rider, restored muscle car owner (regular participant in annual Memorial Day Car Cruise in Paso Robles). Interests in photography, whitewater rafting and real estate investment and development. Married with two grown sons.


JULIA J. LAWLESS, Attorney

Southern California serious injury lawyer Julia J. Lawless represents personal injury clients and families of wrongful death victims throughout Orange County and Los Angeles County, California. She has been practicing law for over ten (10) years and strives to apply the principles of Christian ethics to every case that she handles. She is a strong advocate and a compassionate advisor to the people who have the greatest need for a personal injury lawyer.

Education:

  • Law School: Western State University - College of Law

Admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions:

  • California- 1995

California Attorney Julia J. Lawless also practices in the areas of Business and Civil Litigation, as well as Criminal and DUI defense and related administrative hearings.