Nelson J Larkins is a litigation attorney with an emphasis in the areas of workers' compensation, the Federal Longshore and Harborworkers' Act, employment and labor law, and insurance defense.  His practice involves representation of employers and defendants throughout the State of Maine and national insurance companies.  He has lectured frequently to diverse groups on employers' and insurers' rights in the workplace, with an emphasis on litigation techniques, return-to-work efforts, and the interaction of employers and medical care professionals.

Nelson is from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where he co-founded and edited The Allegheny Review, a national literary review for undergraduates.

In 1986, he earned his law degree from the Ohio State University College of Law.  While there, he was editor-in-chief of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, a law review focused on mediation, arbitration and alternative processes for settling disputes.

Nelson is a member of the Maine State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  He lives in Freeport with his children, Lauren, Will and Brandon.

Admissions
Maine

Education
J.D., Ohio State University College of Law, 1986 (Cum Laude)
B.A., Allegheny College, 1983