ERIC D. NIELSEN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
8433 Katy Freeway, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77024
Telephone: (713) 524-4800
Telecopier: (713) 263-8760
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law,
Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991,
Recertified 12/96; Recertified 12/01; Recertified 12/06
01/90 to present
Private Litigation Practice
Trial of personal injury, insurance and other civil lawsuits
08/88 to 12/89
Pohl & Bennett
Trial of personal injury, insurance and other civil lawsuits
01/87 to 08/88
Gilpin, Pohl & Bennett
Trial of personal injury, insurance and other civil lawsuits
10/86 to 01/87
Gilpin, Maynard, Parsons, Pohl & Bennett
Trial of personal injury, insurance and other civil lawsuits
07/85 to 10/86
Private Litigation Practice
Trial of personal injury, insurance and other civil lawsuits
10/84 to 07/85
Hendricks Sports Management
Representing professional athletes
09/82 to 10/84
Vinson & Elkins
Tort Litigation Section trial of personal injury and insurance lawsuits
LEGAL EDUCATION
* University of Texas School of Law
* Juris Doctor with High Honors, August 1982
* GPA: 86+ (85+ = A)
SPECIAL HONORS
* Grand Chancellor, 1981
("Chancellors, established in 1912, is the highest honorary society of the University of Texas Law School. Each fall and spring eight students who are not already members are selected. The members are the students who, after completing forty-two semester hours, have the highest scholastic average. The various offices of the Chancellors, in order of scholastic standing and rank are, Grand Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Clerk, Keeper of the Peregrinus, and Chancellors-at-Large." - 1982 Peregrinus)
* West Publishing Award to Third Year Student with Highest Grade Point Average, 1982.
PRE-LEGAL EDUCATION
* University of Houston, B.A. Summa Cum Laude, August 1978
* Major: Political Science
* GPA: 3.97
* Member University of Houston Soccer Team 1975-1978
(Spring 1978 SWC Champions)
SPECIAL SKILLS
* Fluent in Spanish
* Production and editing of film and video projects
PERSONAL
Born: 27 February, 1958
Married, four children
Member: Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Hobbies: Youth sports, film and video production
REFERENCES
Available on request
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