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David F. Nelson 
Charleston, West Virginia
Member
phone (304) 932-0788
1-(866) 325-5032
fax (304) 342-4575
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Throughout his career, Mr. Nelson has maintained a civil litigation practice, with a concentration in insurance defense and insurance coverage.  He has extensive trial court and appellate experience.  With respect to jury trials, he has "first chair" experience in a variety of case types, including personal injury matters, civil rights claims, employment discrimination cases and consumer fraud litigation.   He also has trial and appellate experience in insurance coverage, premises liability, breach of contract and deliberate intention workplace injury litigation.  He also has practiced extensively in areas involving environmental law, toxic torts, law enforcement, municipal liability, and products liability.

Mr. Nelson has also been a frequent instructor and lecturer in legal education seminars, most recently on the topics of insurance defense practice and insurance coverage law. 

Areas of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Civil Rights
Construction Law
Discrimination
Employment Law -- Employee
Employment Law -- Employer
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law
Litigation & Appeals
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Professional Malpractice Law
Sexual Harassment
State, Local & Municipal Law
Toxic Torts
Bar Admissions:
West Virginia, 1991
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1994
Education:
William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1991
J.D.
Honors: Judicial Council Justice


Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, 1987
B.A.
Honors: Honors Program
Major:  Political Science


Representative Cases:
Maples v. West Virginia Dep't of Commerce, Div. of Parks and Recreation, 197 W.Va. 318, 475 S.E.2d 410 (West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals 1996)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Insurance Coverage Law in West Virginia, National Business Institute, 2003 - Present


Current Issues Impacting Insurance Defense Practice in West Virginia, National Business Institute, 2004 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Kanawha County Bar Association
Member


West Virginia State Bar
Member


Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Assistant Soccer Coach - George Washington High School, August 1, 2004 - Present
Birth Information:
June 16, 1964, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America

Francis, Nelson & Brison, PLLC.

1560 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25311 | Phone: 304-932-0788 | Toll-free: 866-325-5032 | Fax: 304-342-4575
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