Rodney K. Nelson

Rod Nelson graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1975, followed by graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in the top 10% of his class. He began his law practice in Alaska in 1978 before returning in 1979 to practice in Washington State.

Rod is a volunteer attorney for the Yakima County Volunteer Attorney Services, and was named Volunteer Attorney of the Year in 2009. Rod has been named a Top 100 Super Lawyer and Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics nearly every year since 2001. According to AVVO, an independent online lawyer rating service, he is one of the top rated attorneys in Yakima County.

Rod is a published legal author and frequent lecturer. His current practice emphasis is Wildland Fire claims. He was the lead Plaintiff’s counsel in the Taylor Bridge Fire litigation which resulted in a 60 million dollar settlement for fire victims.

ATTORNEYS

“They listened to me. It showed that they cared.”

Teresa - Traumatic Brain Injury case

“They proved they could take on a national corporation…and triumph.”

Brooke - Slip and Fall case

“They got my case settled much faster than I thought they would… and I won!”

Nancy - Automobile Accident case

“The injury was traumatic for me. I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of emotional support they provided.”

Wendy - Dog Bite case

“They always explained everything thoroughly. We never went home in doubt.”

Fred - Automobile Accident case