Mitchell Nelson, Member of Law Office of Mitchell Nelson
EDUCATION:
* Major: B.A. History: Concentrations in United States , Great Britain and Eastern European History. Minor Political Science, University of Michigan . Ann Arbor , Ml, August 1969.
* J.D. Law, Wayne State University Law School , Detroit , Ml, May 1972. Federal Appellate Intern-Spring Semester, 1972-Researched, drafted brief, and prepared Professor presenter on successful criminal appeal to United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Hightower v. United States
* Prosecutorial Intern-Oakland County Michigan Prosecuting Attorney Summer 1971.
* Governmental intern-served as assistant legal counsel to Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority (SEMTA), Detroit Michigan Fall 1971.
Experience
Washtenaw County Public Defender, (Ann Arbor, MI)
Chief Assitant Public Defender, 1980 - 1989
Supervised attorney staff of 12 full time attorneys, clerks and student interns. Chief trial attorney-handled cases with most severe penalty potential and greatest notoriety in community
Nelson Law Offices, PC, (Grand Haven, MI)
President, 1989 - 1998
Founded criminal law firm that successfully represented clients in both the State and Federal Courts of Western Michigan.
IMHOFF & ASSOCIATES, PC, (Southfield, MI)
Eastern Regional Director of Attorneys, 2001 - 2003
Recruited, trained and managed a network of over 100 criminal defense attorneys in all states east of the Mississippi River. Assigned cases retained by the nation's largest criminal defense firm with fees in excess of $40 million annually in the Eastern region. Supervised the representation of the firm's client's.
YOUR BEST DEFENSE. PLC, (Novi, MI)
President-Trial Attorney, 2003 - present
Represent criminal defendant's in state and federal courts as required.
