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Associate
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- 208.954.5276
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- anelson@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Andrew Nelson is an associate in Hawley Troxell’s Workers’ Compensation and Litigation practice groups in Boise. Andrew received his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2021 and went on to become a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable John P. Schlegelmilch in Yerington, NV. He later joined the Nevada Attorney General’s office, as the Deputy Attorney General, representing the state in 42 U.S.C. §1983 cases.
In 2024, Andrew returned to Idaho as the Deputy Attorney General for the Idaho Attorney General’s office, primarily reviewing consumer complaints in conjunction with the Idaho Consumer Protection Act.
Expertise
BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho
Nevada
United States District Court, District of Idaho
United States District Court, District of Nevada
EDUCATION
Law School:
University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 2021
Undergraduate:
Buena Vista University, B.A. Political Science & Pre-Law, 2017
CLERKSHIP
Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable John P. Schlegelmilch, Third Judicial District Court of Nevada, 2021-2022
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