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Modesto Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Overview
I have practiced in Northern California for 36 years and now focus mainly on Workers Compensation and Personal Injury claims. I have built an excellent staff of associate attorneys and legal assistants. We can offer you prompt and experience legal services, with the goal assisting you in obtaining all benefits to which you are entitled, as well as the best final result and settlement. We are geared to assist in person, or remotely if that is more convenient for you. Give us a call or email, and we will discuss what we can do to assist you in your injury claim.
About Gary C. Nelson
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney/Owner
Languages
- English (Primary)
- Spanish
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation 85%
- Personal Injury 15%
Litigation
- 15%
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1986
Other Affiliations
- California State Bar Executive Committee, 2006 - Present (Board Member)
Pro Bono Activities
- Stanislaus County Make-A-Wish Foundation
Past Positions
- Stanislaus County Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem, 1994 - 1995
- Strauss, Neibauer, Anderson & Hollenback, 1986 - 1989
- Moorad, Clark & Gleason, 1989 - 1992
- Jones, Cochrane, Hollenback, Nelson Zumwalt, Partner, 1992 - 2007
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, 1985
J.D.
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Cum Laude - University of California, Stanislaus, Turlock, California, 1982
B.A.
Major: Sociology
Office Information
Address
421 13th Street Modesto, CA 95354
Phone
Fax
- 209-524-9300
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday: Closed
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Included on the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Attorney of the Year, California State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Executive Committee, 2006 - 2007
- Traynor Society, 1986 - Present
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