2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Michael E. Nelson

Michael Nelson

Nelson Langer Engle, PLLC
1015 Northeast 113th Street
Seattle, WA 98125-6454

Seattle

Washington (WA)

T: 206-623-7520
F: 206-622-7068
Industry Groups: AAJ, NABIS, TBI Litigation Group, WSAJ

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

Insurance Coverage

Employee Benefits/ERISA

Selected To

• Washington Super Lawyers 2011
• Washington Super Lawyers 2010
• Washington Super Lawyers 2009
• Washington Super Lawyers 2008
• Washington Super Lawyers 2007
Historical data is only available from 2003

Profile

Michael E. Nelson is the founder of the Seattle law firm of Nelson Langer Engle, PLLC. As a seasoned litigator with more than 35 years of experience, Mr. Nelson represents victims of traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic personal injuries and disabilities throughout the state of Washington.

As a survivor of a brain injury himself, Mr. Nelson brings a special empathy to his legal representation. His firm negotiated a multimillion-dollar settlement for one young client, Zackery Lystedt, and went on to help pass the Lystedt Law, which addresses concussions sustained in youth athletics.

The passage of this law - as well as five other significant achievements by Nelson Langer Engle, PLLC - was featured in Forbes in 2010. The firm has also set federal court precedents in cases involving ERISA subrogation, bad faith insurance law and disability issues.

In addition to being a member of numerous professional associations, Mr. Nelson was inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an association of select trial lawyers who have proven their skill in advocacy by achieving a settlement or verdict of at least one million dollars.

Articles about Michael Nelson appearing in Super Lawyers

In This Case, It’s No Cliché
Michael Nelson really does feel his clients' pain: He recovered from a brain injury himself

About Michael Nelson

Law School: Seattle University School of Law

Admitted: 1975, Washington

Professional Webpage: www.nlelaw.com/about-nle/mike-nelson/

Honors and Awards:

  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Member, Brain Injury Association of Washington
  • Member, National Brain Injury Association
  • Member, American Association for Justice
  • Eagle Member, Washington State Association for Justice
  • Member, Washington State Bar Association

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Co-Chair, Washington Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar

Representative Clients:

  • Schultz v. Anacortes High SchoolA landmark case which developed the medial legal issue of Second Impact Syndrome and a schools responsibility for preventable brain injury., 1998
  • Holschen Family v. Washington State Department of TransportationCable Barrier cross over accident., 2006
  • Zachery LystedtThe case behind the Zachery Lystedt Law which protects youth athletics from preventable brain injuries in Washington State by changing the return to play guidelines following a concussion., 2009
  • Rader v King County Department of TransportationBrain Injury, back fractures, loss of consorttium.  Plaintiff sued King County for inadequate traffic control plan. Settled for $5 million , 2009
Call me at 206-623-7520

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