Byron Nelson

Byron W. Nelson is a trial lawyer and an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer and litigator. He also advises companies and non-profit organizations on governance issues.

In his 25 years of practice, Nelson has appeared in all levels of court across Western Canada and at the Supreme Court of Canada. He has represented corporate and individual clients in a variety of corporate and commercial issues.

​Born in British Columbia, Nelson was raised in Calgary. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Calgary in 1994 and received his law degree with honors, from the University of Wales, Cardiff in 1997. Nelson was admitted to the bar of the Law Society of Alberta at the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in September 1998 by Justice Rooke.

Nelson volunteers for a number of organizations, including Food Banks Alberta and the Shriners Hospitals for Children, of which he is a past chairman for Southern Alberta. He currently sits on the international Jurisprudence and Laws Committee for both Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals International.