David C. Nelson

David Nelson is co-chair of Loeb & Loeb’s Trust and Estate Litigation Practice. Previously, he served as chair of the firm’s Los Angeles Trusts and Estates Practice. He concentrates on trust, probate and conservatorship litigation including: litigation and disputes involving trusts, decedents’ estates and conservatorships; will and trust contests; breach of fiduciary duty claims; and interpretation of testamentary instruments. David also has an appellate practice. His principal clients are banks, trust companies and other fiduciaries, as well as trust and estate beneficiaries.

He is definitely the best lawyer I have ever worked with," enthuses a client source, who explains: "He really listens to your particular situation and evaluates with feedback on what is appropriate for you." One peer admits: "He is the smartest of all of us; he has a very interesting brain, and often sees issues that are very difficult to see." Chambers 2019 client commentary 

David is a member and past chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is also founding editor of the Section’s online publication, Trusts and Estates Bulletin, and has lectured and written on a variety of probate, trust and fiduciary litigation topics.

David has been consistently recognized as a leader within his field by major legal directories, including The Best Lawyers in America, Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell.