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Brian RM Nelson is an Associate based in Newport Beach, California, practicing at Ringstad And Sanders Llp. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on bankruptcy. Admitted to practice in California (2011), U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2011), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (2011). Educated at Chapman University School of Law J.D. (—) and University of California B.A. Philosophy (—). Serves clients in Newport Beach, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Nelson was raised in Orange County, California
- He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2008
- He attended Chapman University School of Law (now called Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law), where he obtained his juris doctorate in 2011
- Mr. Nelson started with Ringstad & Sanders LLP as a summer clerk during the summer of 2009, and returned as a summer clerk in the summer of 2010
- After taking the California Bar examination in July of 2011, Mr. Nelson worked for Ringstad & Sanders LLP as a post-bar clerk until November, 2011, when he officially passed the California Bar examination
- After being sworn in to practice before the Federal District Courts in the Central District and Southern District of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of California, he became an associate attorney with Ringstad & Sanders LLP. As an associate, Mr. Nelson has gained considerable experience in all areas of bankruptcy law and practice, especially in representing creditors, creditors committees, and debtors in complex corporate restructuring cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
- Litigation Percentage • 70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Representative Clients • Crystal Cathedral Ministries (Creditors Committee) • Cole Equipment, Inc. • E.M
- Thomas Management, Inc. • Dynamic Builders, Inc. Professional Associations and Memberships • Orange County Bar Association, Member, 2011 - Present • Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, Member, 2011 - Present Past Employment Positions • Ringstad & Sanders LLP, Summer Law Clerk, 2009 - 2011
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Newport Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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