About Tad Nelson

After a successful career as a prosecutor, Tad Nelson opened the doors to a different type of law firm. Mr. Nelson wanted to create a unique law firm that was more concerned with the client’s well-being than the fee the client could generate. Tad understood that a client charged with a criminal act needs someone to assist with the emotional stresses of being arrested, as much as the legal issues. Well-being does not always mean just getting the client a “good deal”. Well-being means helping the client understand the process, well-being means explaining all the obstacles that the client faces, and most of all, well-being means assuring the client that you are doing everything you can to achieve a satisfactory outcome and that all of their concerns are important to you.

Tad Nelson has created a unique Houston DWI defense law firm experience for his clients; where they can sit and ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere until their concerns are addressed. The serious criminal defense firm of Tad Nelson & Associates provides the client with “big city experience, with small-town values”.

Tad Nelson is a lifelong resident of the Texas Gulf Coast region. Mr. Nelson was born on Galveston Island and graduated from the local public high school, Galveston Ball in 1983. After graduation, Mr. Nelson traveled to Austin to attend the University of Texas.

Tad Nelson started his legal career as a State Prosecutor under the supervision of Michael J. Guarino. Tad Nelson served as an Assistant District Attorney from 1992 to 1995 with distinction. Mr. Nelson was always ready to try the toughest of cases, but he never forgot the importance of doing what was morally and ethically correct. As a prosecutor, Tad always said, ”It is more important to do right than to be right”. It was during this time that Tad Nelson learned the importance of service and its importance to the community. It was also during this time that Mr. Nelson learned the skills to be a serious effective criminal defense attorney.

At Nelson & Associates, we understand the trauma that accompanies being arrested. You experience embarrassment, humiliation, concern about your family, and most of all uncertainty about your future. We know this! We understand most people have never had to get a friend or a loved one out of jail, and we know that most people don’t even know where to start.