Nicolet, Russell D

Harry Nelson is a co-founder of the law firm. Among other distinctions, he has been rated AV Preeminent (the highest possible rating) by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system and is a 2010 Southern California Super Lawyer in the field of health care law. He is a sought after speaker on healthcare regulatory compliance topics and has been recognized for his experience counseling healthcare providers in crisis.

Harry attended college and law school at the University of Michigan. He received a B.A. degree from Michigan with high distinction (magna cum laude) in 1990 and a J.D. (cum laude) in 1992. In law school, he served as an editor of the Michigan Law Review. Following law school, he served as judicial clerk of the Honorable Harold M. Fong (dec.), United States District Judge, in the District of Hawaii. Among other things, during his clerkship, Mr. Nelson was invited to teach legal writing for federal courts in the Hawaii Department of Justice.

From 1994 through 2001, Mr. Nelson was an associate and, beginning in 1999, a partner with the Chicago law firm of Butler, Rubin, Saltarelli & Boyd, where he principally advised the firm's university clients on regulatory compliance and business matters issues relating to their academic medical centers. After relocating to California in 2001, Mr. Nelson joined Henry Fenton in founding Fenton Nelson, LLP.

His practice since then has extended to counseling healthcare providers and facility owners in all facets of business and healthcare law, from administrative actions to regulatory compliance to business transactions and litigation. Mr. Nelson has successfully represented providers in administrative actions by the Medical Board, Osteopathic Medical Board, Board of Pharmacy, Dental Board, Board of Psychology, Board of Behavioral Sciences, and Board of Chiropractic Examiners. In addition, Mr. Nelson has successfully represented clients in numerous Medicare and Medi-Cal matters, including victories in numerous recovery audit appeals. Mr. Nelson regularly counsels clients on compliance issues, healthcare business and practice management issues, including negotiating healthcare contracts. Mr. Nelson also counsels clients on a wide range of relevant healthcare regulatory requirements applicable to their specialties or facilities.

Mr. Nelson teaches and writes frequently on issues of interest to physicians and other healthcare providers, and has been invited to participate in numerous physician-organization sponsored consulting networks, including organizations related to aesthetic and integrative medicine. He is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), the California Society of Healthcare Attorney (CSHA), the California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals (CAAHCP), the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Health Care Section, and the American Bar Association. His extensive speaking and teaching engagements have included presentations on HIPAA, patient-physician issues, and DEA compliance.

In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Nelson devotes extensive time and energy to numerous nonprofit endeavors. He serves on several nonprofit boards of directors, and has advised other nonprofit institutions on a pro bono basis. He completed a Wexner Heritage Fellowship in 2007.

Mr. Nelson is admitted to practice before state and federal courts in California, Illinois, and Hawaii.