Timothy W. Nelson

Timothy W. Nelson is a partner and attorney at law at Nelson Personal Injury LLC, with a Maple Grove, Minnesota office. He has represented personal injury victims in Minnesota and South Dakota throughout the last five decades. His practice focuses on helping accident victims and families pursue fair compensation after serious injuries involving motor vehicle crashes, defective products, insurance disputes, and other injury-related claims.

Nelson earned his B.A. from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1974. After college, he worked as a teacher, principal, and coach before earning his J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1984, where he was a sterling honor graduate. His education and early professional background support his practical approach to advocacy, preparation, and client communication in personal injury cases.

Nelson was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1984 and the South Dakota bar in 1985. In 1989, he joined a central Minnesota personal injury firm and later became a partner in Nelson Hanson Personal Injury Attorneys. His experience includes a 1991 defective products claim against a swimming pool manufacturer that resulted in a $983,000 verdict for an injured client. He has also been involved in reported appellate cases in Minnesota and federal courts.

Timothy W. Nelson earned civil trial specialist certification from the Minnesota State Bar Association in 1992 and held that designation until 2023. He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association and has taught continuing legal education classes for attorneys. He also served for many years as an adjunct professor of Trial Practice at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Through decades of focused injury work, Nelson helps clients pursue accountability and meaningful recovery.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Nelson Personal Injury LLC
• Member, Minnesota Association of Justice
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Stearns-Benton Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• South Dakota

Education

• University of South Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Concordia College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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