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James D. Nelson

Associate

James D. Nelson advises clients on complex legal and regulatory questions at the appellate and trial levels. His practice focuses on constitutional law, civil rights, and commercial litigation. Before joining Morgan Lewis, James clerked for Judge Thomas M. Hardiman on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Education

  • Harvard Law School, 2016, J.D., cum laude
  • Patrick Henry College, 2013, B.A., Government, International Politics and Policy, summa cum laude

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Clerkships

  • Clerkship to Thomas M. Hardiman of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2016 - 2017)

Awards and Affiliations

Ones to Watch, Appellate Practice, Washington, DC, The Best Lawyers in America (2023, 2024)

Editor and Forum Editor, Harvard Law Review

Executive Editor, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy

Fellow, Blackstone Legal Fellowship

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