 Michael R. Nelson Michael R. Nelson is Chairman of NLdH. Mr. Nelson concentrates his law practice on complex insurance matters, insurance class actions, insurance regulatory matters, reinsurance, and bad faith/extracontractual claims. He analyzes insurance coverages and defends claims in matters involving complex coverages, such as construction defects, environmental matters, director and officer liability, errors and omissions, automobile, and life/health/disability. He has represented insurance companies in matters of complex litigation in multiple jurisdictions throughout the country. Mr. Nelson actively participates in a number of legal associations and brings his expertise in insurance matters and corporate defense work to organizations such as the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (PDI), the Federation for Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ), and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). Mr. Nelson is frequently asked to speak before insurance industry trade groups such as the Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB), the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), the Defense Research Institute, and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. He has testified in Washington, D.C. concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on class actions and electronic discovery. Mr. Nelson proactively addresses regulatory issues on behalf of the insurance industry by regularly attending conferences and providing commentary before the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). He has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating of "A.V." Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Nelson worked for eleven years for MetLife's Property & Casualty Company in its King of Prussia, Pennsylvania office. At MetLife he was actively involved in all aspects of claims adjusting, and during his last three years, managed the King of Prussia Claims Office, which was responsible for a six state region. Mr. Nelson has been actively involved in litigation relating to automobile repair and automobile insurance issues for 15 years. During the 1980's, he was certified on I-CAR issues while acting as an automobile estimating supervisor for the MetLife Property and Casualty office in the King of Prussia/Philadelphia region. Prior to becoming an automobile adjuster in 1981, Mr. Nelson worked in a number of body shops including several his family owned or managed. In essence, he has been involved in automobile repair and insurance matters since he was a child. Since becoming a lawyer, Mr. Nelson has been involved in litigation, including class actions, involving issues related to diminished value, aftermarket parts, proper repair methods, steering, unfair and deceptive trade practices, total loss valuations, and other concerns automobile insurers and repairers grapple with on a daily basis. Mr. Nelson regularly attends NACE meetings and is actively involved in monitoring those topics affecting insurers and automobile repairers. The law firm of Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, LLC also publishes a periodical which is highly regarded by the industry called Up- to- Speed. Links to Recent Publications:
A Duty Everlasting: The Perils of Applying Traditional Doctrines of Spoliation to Electronic Discovery (with Mark Rosenberg), Richmond Journal of Law & Technology Annual Survey, Vol. XII, Issue 4, 2006.
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Published Works:A Duty Everlasting: The Perils of Applying Traditional Doctrines of Spoliation to Electronic Discovery, (with Mark Rosenberg), Richmond Journal of Law & Technology Annual Survey, Vol. XII, Issue 4, 2006 Controlling the Scope of Deposition Discovery in Bad Faith and Punitive Damages Cases, (with C. Theresa Barone), FDCC Quarterly, Spring 2006, Vol. 56, No. 3 Comments to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, (contributor), LCJ White paper, February 15, 2005 The Insurance Carrier as Fiduciary, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, January, 2004 Class Actions: A History and Overview, The Explosion & Evolution of Class Action Law (manual), Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), 2004 Avoiding Class Action Exposure Through Due Diligence in Vendor Selection: Insurance Carrier Utilization of Third Party Vendors, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Winter, 2003 Practice Disciplines:Bad Faith Consulting and Litigation Complex Litigation Corporate Governance Insurance Coverage Insurance Fraud Consulting and Litigation Insurance Regulatory Bar Admissions:Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Ohio U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court District of New Jersey U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court Southern District of New York U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Supreme Court Education:Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1992 State University of New York College, Cortland, NY,
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