Rod Nelson was raised in the Yakima Valley and chose to return to Central Washington after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1975, and from the University of Washington School of Law in 1978 in the top 10% of his class. Nelson began his law practice in Alaska in 1978 before returning in 1979 to practice in Washington State.As a volunteer attorney for the Yakima County Volunteer Attorney Services, Nelson was recognized as "Volunteer Attorney of the Year" in 2009, and has served as Judge Pro Tem for Yakima County Superior Court. He is a past member of the Washington...
Born Spokane, WA 1949B.A. Washington State University 1971J.D. Gonzaga Law School 1975Asst A.G. Washington State Attorney Generals Office - Work Comp DIvisionCivil litigation in private practice in Yakima, WA June, 1978 to the present...