Michael Nelson is who other lawyers turn to for help with a case — more than 80 percent of his business comes from attorneys. Thanks to his 35-plus years of experience and specialization in complex business litigation, Nelson is an expert at helping resolve the stickiest of legal quagmires.

“Lots of times clients need to be saved from themselves,” Nelson says.

A Tampa native, Nelson and his partners opened a legal center in Downtown Tampa, which is home to lawyers with a variety of specialities and areas of practices.

Active in the local community, Nelson is a mentor of the Shrine and volunteers corporate and pro-bono legal services. Nelson is also licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C.

Education: University of Florida, B.S.; Cumberland Law School, J.D.