Jeffrey Nelson

Practice Areas

Jeffrey Nelson has over 30 years of experience representing owners, developers, and contractors in private development and public construction projects in and outside the USA.

Jeff’s transactional practice focuses on contract drafting, negotiation, and project management implementing various project delivery systems (bid-build, design-build, public-private partnerships, and privately financed projects). His dispute resolution practice includes mediation, construction litigation, and arbitration of contract disputes including claims for defects, extra cost and delay.

Career

Prior to joining the firm, Jeff owned his own practice in Fort Lauderdale, where he provided general counsel and outside counsel services to construction and development industry clients. He was also a Shareholder at a private, Florida construction law firm and spent significant time abroad, holding executive management positions in European real estate and construction companies where he gained valuable experience providing strategic guidance, legal and risk management, capital markets/investor support and commencement of operations in several new markets/countries.

Languages Spoken

Jeff is conversationally fluent in Spanish and Italian.