Atty. Kristen Nelson
Kristen Nelson is a lawyer practicing human rights, commercial litigation and arbitration, transnational litigation and arbitration. Kristen received a B.A. degree from Washington University in St.
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Kristen Nelson is a Senior Counsel based in New York, New York, practicing at Hecht Partners LLP. They have 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Their practice focuses on civil rights and adr. Admitted to practice in California (2010) and Texas U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2015). Educated at Pepperdine University School of Law J.D. (—) and Washington University in St. Louis B.A. University of Hong Kong LL.M. Human Rights (—). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kristen Nelson is a lawyer practicing human rights, commercial litigation and arbitration, transnational litigation and arbitration
- Kristen received a B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and has been licensed for 16 years
- Kristen practices at Hecht Partners LLP in New York, NY
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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