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Practice Areas: Family Law; Appellate Practice; Property Law

Additional Information:

Mr. Nielsen entered law practice in 1976 in a general civil trial practice and
appellate work before the Utah Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. In 1978, Mr. Nielsen specialized in appellate matters for all firm clients, including appeals from final judgments, interlocutory matters, petitions for certiorari to the higher appellate courts, and extraordinary writs.

From June 1985 Mr. Nielsen served as a Utah Appellate Court staff attorney until December 1991. In January 1992, he returned to private practice, specializing in appellate practice. He served as a member of the Utah Supreme Court’s Appellate Rules Committee and Disciplinary Rules Committee and as the Utah Bar Appellate Section Chair. Recently, Mr. Nielsen completed two terms of service on the Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Panel Committee, serving a year as a paid vice-chair. He also has extensive experience in family law matters and real estate sales transactions. Currently, Mr. Nielsen’s practice primarily focuses in the areas of Family and Domestic Law, including divorce and separation, child custody, support, protection, adoption and general litigation.