Susanne M. Nelson

Ms. Susanne M. Nelson received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the South Texas College of Law and also holds a Bachelor in Political Science with a minor in Psychology from the  University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston. In addition to these degrees, Susanne earned a Master of Laws degree from Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Caruso School of Law in Malibu, CA. 

Prior to joining Thomas J. Henry Law, Ms. Nelson spent 25 years working in civil and commercial litigation in Houston. This includes personal injury, wrongful death, industrial accidents, premises liability, products liability, toxic tort, medical malpractice (cardiac and obstetrics), new home construction defects, multi- district litigation, TRO and injunctions, and arbitrations. She has extensive experience in all stages of litigation, including drafting pleadings, motion practice, discovery, fact and expert depositions, client meetings, research and writing, mediation, and trial preparation.

Ms. Nelson is a native Houstonian. She has two adult children, and two grand-dogs. She enjoys weight-training and pilates. The beach is her favorite vacation. She is hard-working, disciplined and a self-starter.

As an attorney at Thomas J. Henry Law, Ms. Nelson focuses her practice on the representation of clients involved in personal injury matters, including car accidents, truck accidents, premises liability, and workplace injuries.

Practice Areas:

• Automobile Accidents
• Company Vehicle Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Trucking Accidents
• Workplace Accidents

Bar Admissions:

• State Bar of Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern District
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas United States District
• Court for the Northern District of Texas

Education:

• Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Caruso School of Law, Malibu, CA
  • Master of Laws (LLM) Dispute Resolution

• South Texas College of Law
  • Summa cum laude
  • J.D.

• University of Texas at Austin; University of Houston, B.A.
  • Political Science with Psychology minor
  • Cum laude