Attorneys

Contact Us Contact Us

1.800.553.9910

Laura E. Nelson


Practice Groups

Experience

  • Prior to joining Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., was a staff attorney with Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Women's Human Rights Program.
  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Kathryn L. Quaintance, Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit.

Other Experience

  • The United Kingdom Parliament, House of Commons, Research Assistant (September 1999-December 1999)

Recognition

  • Member of the firm's pro bono team to receive the "2008 Volunteer Award" from The Advocates for Human Rights for work involving state and social services programs for trafficking victims in Minnesota.**
**Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter.

Memberships

  • California Bar Association

Civic Associations

  • Payne-Phalen District Planning Council, Vice President

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Minnesota

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude (2003)
  • University of Redlands, Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, B.A., Political Activism (2000)

Books and Articles

  • The Government Response to Domestic Violence in Tajikistan
    Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights (co-authored) (expected June 2007)
  • Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Georgia: An Assessment of Current Standings of Law and Practice Regarding Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Georgia, and Recommendations for Future United Nations Country Team Involvement
    United Nations (co-authored) (December 2006)

My Pages

Sign up for email updates and track your favorite web pages