Kimberly A. Nelson

Kimberly Nelson is an associate in the firm's Las Vegas office. She represents and assists clients in high-exposure personal injury and complex tort matters, with a particular focus on commercial trucking and transportation litigation. Her  experience also includes successfully handling premises liability, negligent security, and motor vehicle claims throughout the Nevada state and federal courts. 

Kim previously represented plaintiffs in personal injury matters before transitioning to civil defense, giving her experience on both sides of personal injury litigation. She also has appellate experience, including a published opinion in Hildt v. Eighth Judicial Court.

Kim is an active member of the legal professional community. She serves on the board of Las Vegas Defense Lawyers and is also a member of the Nevada Trucking Association. 

Kim earned her Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2017 and her bachelor's degree, with distinction, from Calumet College of St. Joseph in 2014. 

• Successfully moved for reconsideration of a denied summary judgment motion, securing a ruling that a client's liability waiver was enforceable against negligence claims arising from an elective cosmetic skin procedure.

Published Opinions

• Hildt v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 12, 483 P.3d 526 (2021): Addressed whether the Nevada Supreme Court's newly announced constitutional right to a jury trial for misdemeanor domestic battery defendants applied retroactively where the defendant's conviction had been affirmed by the district court but the time to seek U.S. Supreme Court certiorari had not yet expired. The Court held that the conviction was not final and that the new rule applied.