PAUL NELSON
FOUNDING PARTNER
NELSON KIRKMAN
WHY: Started Newport Beach law firm that
specializes in complex family law litigation,
including high-stakes divorces; one of OC’s
most prominent divorce lawyers.
IN THE NEWS: Has tried hundreds of family
law matters, “giving him uncommon familiarity
with local judicial officers and opposing
counsel,” firm’s website says.
NOTABLE: Has handled a growing number of divorces among the
elderly.
QUOTABLE: “I have a high handful of cases where one or the other
parties are in their 80s, many, many where they’re in the 70s and a
plethora of them in their 60s.”
