About Eric John Nelson
Eric John Nelson received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and History from the University of Pittsburgh. Eric was recognized as a Public Interest & Social Justice Law Scholar by the Santa Clara Center for Public Interest & Social Justice.

Prior to starting his own law practice, Eric participated in the KGACLC, Worker’s Rights Employment Law Clinic, interned at the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and interned at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at the Hague, in the Netherlands.
Eric has been successfully representing clients in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Alameda County since 2012. Eric currently sits on the board of directors of the Santa Cruz County Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Law
- Property Law
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, J.D. – 2010
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, B.A. – 2006
Bar Admissions
- California, 2012
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2012
Memberships and Professional Associations
- Santa Cruz County Bar Association, Member
- Santa Cruz County Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Board President, 2020
- Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- The Advocates, Member
The Law Office Of
Eric John Nelson
(831) 588-4818
enelsonlaw@gmail.com
(831) 515-5185
1134 Soquel Avenue, Suite B
Santa Cruz CA, 95062
Office Hours
Monday – Friday | 9:00 – 5:00 |