Profile
Attorney Alex Nelson is a partner at Benson, Kerrane, Storz & Nelson, P.C., a Golden, Colorado, law firm. Mr. Nelson's practice focuses exclusively on representing homeowners and homeowners' associations in construction defect claims. Prior to joining BKSN he practiced at a Denver law firm that served the construction industry. He worked for both general contractors and real estate developers and has a wide range of experience in litigated and non-litigated matters.
A graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law, Mr. Nelson is also the founder and benefactor of the annual Stigler/Nelson Alpine Endeavors Scholarship at the university. In 2011 and 2012 Mr. Nelson was selected by his peers for inclusion in Colorado Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list as one of the top attorneys in Colorado for attaining a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
About Alex Nelson
Law School: University of Colorado Law School
Languages Spoken: English, German
Admitted: 2003, Colorado
Blog: cdlawblog.com
Professional Webpage: bensonpc.com/attorneys/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Community Associations Institute member, event sponsor
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Founder/ongoing benefactor of Alpine Endevors Scholarship at University of Colorado law school, 2003
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Student Comment, Developments in Trade and the Environment, 2002 Colo. J. Int’l. L. & Pol’y 69
- Additional Insured and Insured Contract Liability Insurance Coverage for General Contractors, The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 36, No. 11, Page 45 (November 2007)
- Speaker, Lorman Construction Claims Seminar, January 10, 2008: Additional Insured CGL Coverage for General Contractors
- General contractors often obtain liability insurance coverage under the policies of their subcontractors througheither additional insured endorsements or by way of insured contracts. Recent Colorado legislation impacts theability of general contractors to obtain these policy benefits., author, Additional Insured and Insured Contract Liability Insurance Coverage for General Contractors, Colorado Lawyer Magazine, 2007
- Colorado’s Mechanics’ Lien Trust Fund Statute: Robbing Peter to pay Paul Might Land you in Jail, Colorado Builder Forum, January/February, 2008
- Summary of recent case law and basic concepts realted to additional insured coverage for general contractors under CGL insurance policies., Speaker/Lecturer, additional inusred coverage for general contractors, Lorman construction defect seminar, 2008
- Is your general contracting firm compliant with Colorado’s Mechanics’ Lien Trust Fund Statute? Do you even know what the Mechanics’ Lien Trust Fund Statute is? You cannot afford to not know., author, Colorado’s Mechanics’ Lien Trust Fund Statute: Robbing Peter to pay Paul might land you in jail, Colorado Homebuilder Magazine, 2008
Representative Clients:
- Numerous condominum and townhome associations in construction defect claims/litigation (current), 2008
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Founder of Roundhouse Spirits, Boulder County's first micro-distillery. Producer of gin, barrel aged gin, coffee liqueuer, and agave. www.roundhousespirits.com, 2008
Educational Background:
- Middlebury College, B.A. in Environmental Studies and German, 2000