$ 485-485 per hour
Jonathan Robert Nelson
About Jonathan
Biography
In 2008 I celebrated my 25th year as a lawyer. Over the years, I've tried to keep in mind the words of a mentor who told me, "A client comes to you with a problem that needs to be solved. Anyone can see a client's problems; but it takes a creative lawyer to find a way over, under, around, or through the barriers." In more than three decades of lawyering, I've honored that mentor's vision.
In 2016 I joined with two other experienced lawyers to form a new law firm in midtown Manhattan. Our law practice focuses on the legal needs of religious organizations: churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, and related institutions.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Litigation
60%
41 years
Corporate and Incorporation
30%
43 years
Asylum
5%
37 years
Immigration
5%
37 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in New York for 37 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 42 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
Nelson Madden Black LLP
5 Bryant Park, 27th Floor, New York, NY, 10018
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Mr. Nelson is an outstanding lawyer, exceeding in knowledge, professionalism and practical advice. For the two years, I've have used Jonathan Nelson and have never been disappointed. Whatever the legal needs are, use him!!!
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Experience
Honors
1983
Best Editor Award, Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
1982
Best Brief Award - Regional Level, Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Founding Partner, Nelson Madden Black LLP
2008 - 2016
Attorney/Owner, Jonathan Robert Nelson, P.C.
1999 - 2000
Partner, Rae & Nelson, LLP
1991 - 2007
Attorney/Owner, Law Offices of Jonathan Robert Nelson
1987 - 1991
Associate Attorney, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
1983 - 1987
Associate Attorney, Chapman & Cutler
Associations
1998 - 2008
Advocates InternationalMember
1996 - 2008
Inter-American Bar AssociationCommittee Vice President
1992 - 2008
Inter-American Bar AssociationMember
1991 - 2008
Christian Legal SocietyMember
1990 - 2008
American Immigration Lawyers Association (New York chapter)Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Kaplan v. Khan
We won.
Medforms, Inc. v. Healthcare Management Solutions Inc.
Judgment for defendant, upheld by US Court of Appeals, 2d Circuit
Bianculli v. Bianculli
Appellate decision reversing summary judgment and remanding case.
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church v. City of New York
Injunction issued against City of New York
Education
1984
Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy (Tufts University)
MA - Master of Arts
1983
Northwestern University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
Yale University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2007
Synod Assembly
Status of Immigration Reform Legislation
2007
2007 Annual Conference
Representing Immigrants in a Shifting Legal Landscape: Immigration Options for Undocumented Aliens
2006
Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Fortress America: Asylum and Refugees
1996
Seminar
Unas Oportunidades por Inmigracion en los EE.UU.
1996
Panel Discussion
Female Genital Mutilation as a Ground for Asylum Claims
1995
Quito Conference
Proyectos en cambio de las leyes inmigratorias en los EE.UU.
1991
Section of Litigation Annual Meeting
Representing asylum seekers detained in Harlingen, Texas
1991
Pro Bono Representation Seminar
Representing Haitian Refugees as a Volunteer
1986
Annual Meeting
Debate on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Publications
2006
Interpreter Releases
Shaking the Pillars: An Asylum Applicant Shakes Loose Some Unusual Relief
1992
Brooklyn Law Review
Judge-Made Law and the Presumption of Arbitrability
Languages
French
Spanish