Ricky Nelson graduated magna cum laude from the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School where he was a Dean’s Fellow. Following graduation, Mr. Nelson accepted an associate position with Okura and Associates, Hawaii’s largest estate planning law firm. Here he handled simple and complex estate planning, asset protection, and Medicaid planning before moving back to Utah to take a position as an estate planning attorney at Hirschi Steele & Baer. He later took a position at Spaulding Law and continued his practice in estate planning. In January 2018, Mr. Nelson accepted a position with Rudd Cooper where he continues to specialize in all areas of estate planning and asset protection.

Mr. Nelson’s practice includes anything from simple wills to complex multi-million-dollar trusts. He is among the top attorneys in the State of Utah specializing in estate planning and related fields. Mr. Nelson also served in the United States Marine Corps.

“I can’t say enough good things about Ricky Nelson. Ricky is the most honest and upfront person I have known. I have known Ricky for 15 years, his integrity and attention to detail make him not one of the best but the best attorney. You never have to worry about him billing you for every five-minute phone call. I have been will continue to send him my legal work. I recommend him to everyone I know.” – Michael Peterson, Pres. Critical Laser

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning
• Probate Law
• Wills & Trusts
• Medicaid Planning
• Asset Protection for Individuals & Businesses
• Guardianship and Conservatorship Law
• General Law

Education

• 2010, J.D., Brigham Young University, Magna Cum Laude
• 2006, B.A., Utah Valley University, Magna Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

• 2007, Utah

Awards

• Mountain States Rising Star, Super Lawyer Magazine
• Top 40 Under 40 Estate Planning Attorneys 2017 and 2016 by The National Advocates
• Recognized as one of the top three law students in the country in the Law Student Writing Contest sponsored by the American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section in 2010

Publications

• Author, BYU Law Review
• Inverse Condemnation Actions Present Unique Problems When Determining “Just Compensation” published in the 6th issue of the 2010 volume of the BYU Law Review

Contact

• Send an email to rnelson@ruddfirm.com