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About John
Practice areas
- Debt settlement: 30%
I represent debtors against debt collectors. I charge affordable flat fees. I force debt collectors to prove their case, and I protect the rights of my clients. I use the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act to ensure debt collectors play by the rules and that my clients are compensated when they do not.
8 years
- Consumer protection: 30%
I sue debt collectors for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other consumer protection laws.
8 years
- Business: 20%
I represent companies at all stages of business–from startups to early stages companies, from mature companies to companies winding down, I help shepherd my clients through the legal issues facing their company.
8 years
- Litigation: 10%
I represent clients in court for a number of different types of cases. These involves business litigation, contract litigation, tort litigation, and more. Sometimes you have to go to court, and when I go for my clients I ensure my their rights are protected and enforced.
8 years
- Trademark application: 10%
I help people and companies file trademarks to protect their companies, their products, and their selves. I provide a review of the legal issues facing a client's trademark before I file it in order to reduce the likelihood of the trademark application being rejected. I charge affordable flat fees, not hourly fees.
8 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Active | 2010 | 05/31/2017 |
| GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 2008 | 06/03/2017 |
| TN | Active | 2008 | 03/22/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| The Order of Barristers | Cumberland Law School Chapter | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Member | The Nelson Law Chambers LLC | 2011 - Present |
| General Counsel | Professional Boundaries, Inc. | 2010 - 2011 |
| Attorney | The Law Offices of Wm. Thomas Craig | 2009 - 2010 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett County Bar Association | Member | 2012 - Present |
| District of Columbia Bar | Member | 2010 - Present |
| State Bar of Georgia | Member | 2008 - Present |
| North Fulton Bar Association | Member | 2012 - 2013 |
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| Cavalry Portfolio Services LLC v. Mahfuz | Settled before trial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gemini Capital Group LLC v. Mercer | Settled before trial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 36 Okla. City U. L. Rev. (forthcoming) | A Virtual Property Solution: How Privacy Law Can Protect the Citizens of Virtual Worlds | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 McGeorge L. Rev. 281 | The Virtual Property Problem: What property rights in virtual resources might look like, how they might work, and why they are a bad idea | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 Journal of Technology Law & Policy 5 | Fiber Optic Foxes: Virtual objects and virtual worlds through the lens of Pierson v. Post and the Law of Capture | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 American Journal of Trial Advocacy 137 | Border Confidential: Why Searches of Laptop Computers at the Border Should Require Reasonable Suspicion | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lex Technologiae | The Law & Technology Blog | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Credit Lawsuits | Georgia Credit Lawsuits Blog | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| University of East Anglia, Norwich School of Law | International Intellectual Property Law | LL.M. | 2010 |
| Samford University, Cumberland School of Law | Law | J.D. | 2008 |
| University of Georgia | History | A.B. | 2003 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Association for Law, Property, and Society 2011 Conference | The Law and the Meaning of Mine | 2013 |
| Instructional Technology Librarian Course | Copyright: Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the Law | 2009 |
Attorney endorsements
(9)
Megan Jones, Litigation Attorney
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I worked as Mr. Nelson's associate attorney for over one year and there is not enough glowing remarks I can make on Mr. Nelson's behalf. First and foremost, Mr. Nelson is a professional and works tirelessly for his clients to ensure they get the best results possible. Second, Mr. Nelson is a people person and is a compassionate advocate for his clients. Third, Mr. Nelson loves talking to his clients and providing not only top notch legal services but also counsels his clients because he truly cares. Fourth, Mr. Nelson is a ruthless, dogged attorney whose name and reputation among debt collection lawyers is one to be taken seriously. Finally, Mr. Nelson loves his work. He is one of if not the smartest lawyers I have ever had the privilege to work under and the lessons he bestowed upon me are ones I intend to carry forward for the remainder of my legal profession. So, if you want an advocate who will ignore you or treat you with disrespect, Mr. Nelson is not the lawyer for you.
Alex Merritt, Personal injury Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
John is one of the most tenacious lawyers I know. He is hard-working, highly intelligent, and dogged in his pursuit of getting the right results for his clients. I would not hesitate to recommend John to any of my friends or family as I know he will do a great job.
Cost
- Hourly Rates $150-250/hour
- Free consultations 60 minutesSome lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
- Contingency fees 10%-45%A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
- Pro-bono 10%Many lawyers provide free legal help to low-income clients. The percent listed indicates how much of a lawyer's practice is pro bono work.
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2180 Satellite Blvd
Suite 400
Duluth, GA, 30097