About Steven B.
Steven B. Nelson built a path to law that began in the classroom. He earned a B.A. in History and Secondary Education from the University of Rhode Island in 1999 and later completed his J.D. at Roger Williams University School of Law in 2006. Those two degrees shaped his early professional choices and informed a practical approach to problem solving that he carried into his legal career.
Before entering the legal profession full time, Nelson taught social studies in the Cranston Public Schools in 2003. He returned to legal work while still connected to his law school; in 2008 he served as a mediator through Roger Williams School of Law. The role exposed him to dispute resolution from a neutral perspective and added a different dimension to his courtroom experience.
That same year he worked as a Rule 9 Lawyer with the Rhode Island Public Defender. The position placed him inside the public defense system and gave him courtroom experience handling state-level processes and client advocacy under constrained conditions. A year later he established his own practice. In 2009 he opened Nelson Law Office and took on the responsibilities of lawyer and owner.
Nelson’s professional record shows a steady movement between public service, neutral dispute resolution and private practice. He is licensed to practice in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and his background bridges education, mediation and trial work. Colleagues and clients have noted the combination of classroom communication skills and courtroom familiarity that he brings to client meetings and negotiations.
At Nelson Law Office he has built a practice that handles litigation, representation and mediation. He has overseen matters in state courts and has worked with clients at different stages of proceedings, from initial hearings to negotiated settlements. The progression from teacher to mediator to public defender and private practitioner provides a through-line in how he approaches cases: explain the issue clearly, evaluate options, and pursue the most appropriate procedural path.
The portrait that emerges is of an attorney whose career has been deliberately varied. He moved from public education into law, added mediation experience while still connected to his law school, and then applied that combination in private practice. He continues to serve clients through Nelson Law Office, practicing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and offering both courtroom representation and mediation services.
