Josh Nelson

Joshua Nelson is an estate planning lawyer in Woodstock, Georgia, and an attorney at Nelson Elder Care Law. He practices in elder law, estate planning, Medicaid and Medicare, probate, and related areas. His work focuses on helping clients protect loved ones through clear legal planning and trusted community relationships.

Josh earned a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law in 2014. He earned a Master’s from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and a Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2013. He earned a BBA from Kennesaw State University in 2010.

Josh serves as the Alliance Architect for Nelson Elder Care Law. In this role, he builds relationships with key businesses and community members. He focuses on connections in law, finance, banking, and insurance that support elder law services and help the firm offer more comprehensive legal solutions.

Josh has been licensed in Georgia since 2017 and is listed as an active member in good standing. He has worked as an attorney with Nelson Elder Care Law since 2015. His professional memberships include the State Bar of Georgia, American Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, NAIPC, and Elder Law Answers.com.

Josh’s honors include Rising Star, Super Lawyers, from 2020 through 2025; Super Lawyer in 2019 and 2020; LawFirm 500, Fastest-Growing Law Firms in the US, in 2018; Client Satisfaction from the American Institute of Legal Counsel in 2017 and 2018; and CALI awards in 2013.

Joshua Arnold Nelson also has a 10.0 Avvo rating and a 5.0 client review score based on 20 reviews. His listed work includes legal answers and a 2017 speaking engagement, Navigating The Senior Years, focused on elder law. His practice remains centered on estate planning and elder law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney & CEO, Nelson Elder Care Law
• Member, State Bar of Georgia

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• Georgia State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Southern Illinois University
  Master of Arts (MA)
• Kennesaw State University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Awards & Badges