James S. Nelson

Insurance, Mediation
440 Mount Rushmore Road, 3rd and 4th Floors, P.O. Box 8045
Rapid City, South Dakota 577098045


Insurance

Admitted

1959, South Dakota

Law School

University of South Dakota, J.D., 1959

Law School Graduation Year

1959

College

Black Hills State University, B.S., 1956

Memberships

Pennington County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota (President Elect, 1995-1996 and President, 1996-1997); Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1984); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate; Member, National Board of Directors, 1998-2001 and President, South Dakota Chapter, 1992-1993); Defense Research Institute; American College of Trial Lawyers; International Association of Gaming Attorneys; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Mt. Rushmore National Society (President, 1999—).

Biographical

Phi Delta Phi. Member: Board of Editors, South Dakota Law Review, 1957-1959. South Dakota House of Representatives, 1969-1974; South Dakota Board of Bar Commissioners, 1975-1978.

Military

Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1959-1962