Alex Nelson

Alex Nelson

Admitted to the Queensland Bar in 2010.

Alex Nelson is a Brisbane Barrister with more than 25 years of litigation experience in Queensland.  He regularly appears as counsel in trials in the Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Courts of Queensland, taking briefs in defamation, family provision, criminal law and domestic violence (DV) disputes.

He knows that preparation and planning are the keys to a successful outcome, whether it is in the pleadings, pre-trial applications or in trials before a jury.

Alex commenced his career in the law as an Army Legal Officer, prosecuting and defending in military courts before going into private practice at two commercial firms.  In 2003 he opened his own firm as a solicitor and was called to the bar in Brisbane in 2010 where he worked across a range of areas including commercial litigation, statutory demands, property, family law, criminal law and domestic violence matters. This broad experience has enabled him to achieve some outstanding results in courts and tribunals in Brisbane, Sydney, regional Queensland and Northern NSW.