Lawyers

Mr. Nelson is a founder of the firm and remains of counsel. He worked his way through law school as a bailiff and law clerk to the Honorable Frank Gregory of the First District Court of Nevada, 1977-79, who at the time was Nevada’s senior trial judge. While there, he researched and wrote numerous Memorandums […]

Mr. Griffin is a founding partner of the firm. Mr. Griffin began his practice as a law clerk, hired by Larry Nelson while they were at a prior firm. They left together to form Nelson & Griffin in June of 1995. TRIAL EXPERIENCE For over 30 years, Mr. Griffin has ardently defended personal injury cases, […]

Mr. Tanner is a Partner and head of the firm’s entertainment litigation practice. His practice also includes general liability, business litigation, premises liability, labor & employment, products liability, public entity defense and Covid-19 Labor issues. Mr. Tanner works with clients to develop innovative strategies for the handling of complex litigation in a cost effective manner. […]

Sandra Bolton, has been a member of the California State Bar since 1988. She represented physicians in malpractice defense, administrative, and business consulting work. Ms. Bolton is also a Registered Nurse and served as CEO for several not-for-profit organizations. She joined Nelson & Griffin as a Partner in 2018.

Mr. Garcia’s interest in law first began when he was a senior at his undergraduate university. He obtained a yearlong internship with California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. where he assisted in prospective client interviews and legal research. The exposure intensified Mr. Garcia’s desire to pursue a career in law. He was admitted to Southwestern Law […]

Ameer Wafer is an associate attorney at Nelson Griffin as part of our entertainment litigation practice. Ameer handles premises liability matters in the entertainment context for both productions and live events including sports and music concerts. He previously worked in Business and Legal Affairs for Village Roadshow Entertainment where he drafted and negotiated agreements for […]

Monet Smith joined Nelson Griffin as a law clerk in October 2024. She is a third-year law student at Southwestern Law School graduating in May 2025. She grew a sense of advocacy during her high school years and after gaining an insight of the legal realm, she knew litigation was her calling. Monét’s legal interest […]