Partner Seattle, Washington Phone: 206.516.3867 Fax: 206.516.3883 jnelson@susmangodfrey.com* Print this Profile (PDF) Download Business Card JUSTIN A. NELSON, born Houston, TX, admitted to the bar 2001, Washington; 2002, Texas. EDUCATION Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1997) Columbia University (J.D. 2000) HONORS & DISTINCTIONS Law Clerk to the Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court of the United States, 2002-2003 Law Clerk to the Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson III, United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 2000-2001 John Ordronaux Prize for Highest Academic Average in Graduating Class James Kent Scholar, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 Articles Editor, Columbia Law Review (1999-2000) EXPERIENCE Justin Nelson's practice includes intellectual property, antitrust, and commercial litigation. His clients have included Amazon.com, where he defended the company in the "shopping cart" patent infringement case; Fractus, S.A., where he represents the company in its patent infringement suit against major cell phone manufacturers; Kentucky Speedway, who sued Nascar for antitrust violations; and the Equity Committee of Washington Mutual in its bankruptcy action. He also has represented Intellectual Ventures and Ignition Partners, among others.  Mr. Nelson also represents Interval in its patent infringement lawsuit.  See stories about the article here and here.     A large part of Mr. Nelson's practice is going to trial, preparing for trial, and arguing key motions. In addition, he has represented various parties as amici in the Supreme Court of the United States, in cases ranging from intellectual property to antitrust to election law. Mr. Nelson also has practiced First Amendment law on behalf of various media companies. He is an Adjunct Professor at Seattle University Law School, where he teaches an Advanced Constitutional Law course on the Law of the Political Process. He is licensed in the District of Columbia, and the States of Texas and Washington. Mr. Nelson was named American Lawyer's Litigator of the Week in June 2010. Read the article here.  Read more articles about the work that led to this honor here, here and here. PUBLICATIONS Author: "The Supply and Demand of Campaign Finance Reform," 100 Columbia Law Review 524 (2000) "Drafting Lyndon Johnson: The President's Secret Role in the 1968 Democratic Convention," 30 Presidential Studies Quarterly 688 (2000) "Discrimination with a Difference: Can Employment Discrimination Law Accommodate the Americans with Disabilities Act?" 79 N.C. L. Rev. 307 (2001) (co-author Samuel Issacharoff). *Internet mail is not fully secure or private. Therefore, please do not transmit confidential information via Internet mail. Transmission of information is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not assume that your communications sent using Internet mail are privileged or confidential. Please do not send Susman Godfrey any confidential information via the Internet without previously consulting one of our attorneys. **Nothing on this web page is intended to represent that Susman Godfrey currently represents any particular clients mentioned because matters and client relationships naturally terminate from time to time.