Judge (Ret.)
Retired June 28, 2023, Supervising judge, Solano County Superior Court Criminal Division, 2017; presiding judge, Solano County Superior Court, 2014-2015; appointed to Solano County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; court commissioner, Solano County Superior Court, 2007-2008; sole practitioner, 1999-2007; attorney, Hagler & Nelson, 1990-1999; attorney, Power, Hagler and Nelson, 1982-1990; deputy public defender, Solano County Public Defender's Office, 1980-1982; associate, Law Offices of Honeychurch, Finkas, & Villarreal, 1980.
UC Davis School of Law, 1979
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Funny or Die | Solano County (Fairfield) | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| E. Bradley Nelson | Solano County (Fairfield) Superior Court | Apr. 7, 2010 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Coley
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
|
People v. McCloud
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 14, 2021 |
|
People v. Sommer
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 10, 2021 |
|
People v. Collins
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Wallace
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leticia Albario, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Dunlop Manufacturing Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 2, 2024 |
| Robert Earl Mann, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Altec Industries Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 2, 2022 |
| People of the State of California v. Pong Marketing and Promotions Inc.; Talk N Win Inc.; Prepaid Telconnect Inc.; Phone-Sweeps LLC; Phone-Sweeps Inc.; Fernando Di Carlo; Michael Strawbridge; Julius Kiss and Does1-50, inclusive | Business Law | judge | Nov. 19, 2021 |
| Jay Brome v. California Highway Patrol | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 29, 2021 |
| Ivan Acosta, Veronia Sofia Barajas v. Gene William Baker, Fairfield-Suison School District | Personal Injury | judge | May 7, 2021 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Funny or Die | Solano County (Fairfield) | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| E. Bradley Nelson | Solano County (Fairfield) Superior Court | Apr. 7, 2010 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Coley
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
|
People v. McCloud
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 14, 2021 |
|
People v. Sommer
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 10, 2021 |
|
People v. Collins
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Wallace
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leticia Albario, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Dunlop Manufacturing Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 2, 2024 |
| Robert Earl Mann, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Altec Industries Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 2, 2022 |
| People of the State of California v. Pong Marketing and Promotions Inc.; Talk N Win Inc.; Prepaid Telconnect Inc.; Phone-Sweeps LLC; Phone-Sweeps Inc.; Fernando Di Carlo; Michael Strawbridge; Julius Kiss and Does1-50, inclusive | Business Law | judge | Nov. 19, 2021 |
| Jay Brome v. California Highway Patrol | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 29, 2021 |
| Ivan Acosta, Veronia Sofia Barajas v. Gene William Baker, Fairfield-Suison School District | Personal Injury | judge | May 7, 2021 |