JLN
UNderstanding the Importance of family
Over 15 years of experience in Family Court
Jaimee L. Nelsen, Ed.M., Esq.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST
Jaimee L. Nelsen, Ed.M., Esq. is a Court Attorney Referee in Queens Family Court and former court attorney to the Honorable Judith Waksberg. Ms. Nelsen is a graduate of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and the City University of New York School of Law. She has over 20 years of experience in the family courts of New York City: She began her career as a prosecutor for the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, served as Family Services Counsel at The Fortune Society, represented indigent litigants at NYLAG, and managed her own matrimonial family law practice. She has served on the NYC Courts Advisory Committee on Custody, Visitation and Orders of Protection and the Committee for Gender Fairness of the New York County Criminal Court. She has taught numerous CLE’s and was a consultant on child support and policy issues for the Human Resource Administration. Ms. Nelsen held the rank of Lieutenant in the New York State Guard and is a retired Women's Premiere League Rugby Player.
Contnuing Legal education
Ms. Nelsen is dedicated to advancing legal education and empowering legal professionals through engaging and informative CLE presentations. As a seasoned attorney with a wealth of experience, Ms. Nelsen has had the privilege of delivering numerous dynamic presentations on various legal topics.
CLE Presenter & Facilitator for: “Pathways to Fatherhood” Queens Gender Fairness Committee (June 2023)
CLE Presenter for Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department entitled “Addressing Technology Facilitated Abuse as Domestic Violence” (January 2023)
CLE Presenter Introduction to Family Court and Alternative Dispute Resolution for Non-Traditional Families: Community Legal Research Network - City University of New York School of Law (June 25, 2019
Presenter for Spring New New York City new family court Judges Training on Custody/Visitation (April 2023)
Presenter for American Bar Association Family Court Trial Section “Brown Bag Luncheon” entitled “When Good Tech Goes Bad” (July 2022)
CLE Presenter for Volunteer Attorney Program, New York State Unified Court System: Custody and Visitation and Orders of Protection (April 2021- current)
Testimonials
what other attorneys have to say
I attended a full day NY Evidence training presented by Jaimee Nelsen. I was thoroughly impressed by her knowledge of the law, as well as her ability to make the information interesting and digestible to a diverse group of lawyers and legal support staff. Jaimee makes great use of Powerpoint to illustrate her point and provide context and examples, but does not rely heavily on her written materials. She is extremely smart, engaging, and informative, and I would recommend her trainings to anyone.
- Maura McCarthy, Esq.
Ms. Nelson is a fantastic litigator, speaker, and educator. I have attended multiple Family Law trainings given by Ms. Nelson in the areas of child custody, child support, and evidence. Ms. Nelson is compelling presenter who is able to keep the audience fully engaged. Ms. Nelson's experience practicing law is evident when you attend one of her trainings. Aside from formal trainings, Ms. Nelson has helped me develop my litigation skills and substantive family law knowledge.
- victoria goodlof, esq.
Jaimee was a guest lecturer in my Family Violence Litigation clinic seminar at Albany Law School. She did so once a semester since Fall 2021 and also moderated a panel comprising of jurists in Family/IDV courts in NYC. She was very knowledgeable and engaged the students quite well. They provided positive feedback and recommended she come back in future semesters. Jaimee is so well versed in all things family law and has practiced in various areas throughout her legal career. She makes an excellent educator, trainer and mentor.
- Hayat bearat, esq.
