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Nick Nelson

Associate

Dallas


2323 Victory Avenue
Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75219
T +1 214.651.5953
F +1 214.200.0601

Areas of Practice

Education

  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2010, Editor in Chief, Journal of Law & Politics; Finalist and Best Oralist, William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition
  • B.A., Print Journalism, Brigham Young University, 2006

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2010

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Languages

  • Spanish

Nick Nelson is an associate in the Business Litigation Practice Group in the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone, LLP. His practice focuses on trade secret, trademark, and copyright litigation. Nick is part of Haynes and Boone's Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group and the firm's recently formed Social Media Practice Group. Nick developed the "Legal Spanish" app for the iPhone to assist attorneys in providing services to Spanish-speaking clients. Prior to law school, Nick worked as a newspaper reporter, and he has written on the subjects of media law and the First Amendment.

Representative Experience

  • Represented an international oilfield service company in asserting trade secret, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty claims against a former employee.
  • Drafted dispositive motions on behalf of a European pharmaceutical company during a trademark cancellation proceeding at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
  • Provided research and strategic support as part of the successful defense of a national media company sued for copyright infringement.

Recent Publications

  • "Intellectual Property Law," SMU Law Review (forthcoming, fall 2011).
  • "Social Media, Speech And The Schoolhouse," co-author with David Bell, Law360, August 11, 2011.

Pro Bono Activities

  • Prevailed in a forcible detainer trial, allowing an elderly client to retake possession of her home.
  • Collaborated with the non-profit Human Rights Initiative to assist a client in applying for a visa under the federal Violence Against Women Act.
  • Provide Spanish translation assistance for clients.

Online Publications

08/11/2011 - Law360 Guest Column: Social Media, Speech And The Schoolhouse
The U.S. Supreme Court soon will have the opportunity to consider the extent to which the First Amendment protects student use of social media sites and blogs off campus.