Law Offices of Gary C. Nelson

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• Law Office of Gary C. Nelson

Law Firm Overview

This office opened at 421 13th Street in Modesto on June 1, 2007. Previously, Gary Nelson practiced for 15 years as a partner at Jones, Cochrane, Hollenback, Nelson & Zumwalt, and about six years with two other Modesto law firms. The firm specializes in Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Business Litigation. Gary, with associate Tara Davis, provide hands-on guidance of all matters through resolution. The goals are responsiveness to the immediate legal needs of the client, aggressive representation, efficient settlement negotiation, and adequate preparation of the case should the matter need to go to trial.

Areas of Practice

• Workers' Compensation Law 60%
• Personal Injury 30%
• Social Security Disability 10%

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Family Law
• 2006 California Attorney of the Year - Workers' Compensation Section of the California State Bar Association
• 2006 Board Member of California State Bar Executive Committee - Workers' Compensation

West Practice Categories

Animal Bites, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation & Mass Transit Accidents, Bad Faith Insurance, Car Accident, Employment, Government Agencies & Programs, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Social Security -- Disability, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death