Mr. Nelson is a founding partner of Halberg Criminal Defense, Minnesota's most experienced criminal defense law firm. Mr. Nelson's experience includes successfully representing clients charged with all levels of crimes through negotiation and jury trial and at the court of appeals. Mr. Nelson's experience includes homicide, sex offenses, drug offenses, assaults, and thousands of DWI and alcohol-related traffic offenses. Mr. Nelson has also represented individuals faced with civil commitment as a sexually psychopathic personality/sexually dangerous person. Mr. Nelson is a frequent lecturer on various criminal topics including driving under the influence of a controlled substance, manufacturing of methamphetamine, and civil commitment of sexual predators. Mr. Nelson is also licensed in Wisconsin. Phone: 612-DEFENSE (333-3673).
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Admitted: 2001, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: www.halbergdefense.com/attorneys/nelson/

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