Edgar Nield | Encinitas Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr Edgar Roy Nield

Mr Edgar Roy Nield

Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Animal Bite, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability

760-419-9017 (Takes SMS) Cell Phone 2: 760-419-9016

Experience: 37 years
Language(s): English

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About Edgar

Ed Nield is the principal and partner of the Nield Law Group APC with his wife/partner, Gabrielle De Santis Nield and has over 35 years litigation experience. Along with his wife, Mr. Nield has experience litigating life-changing catastrophic injury claims, whether arising out of medical malpractice, automobile, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, premises liability, dog bites or wrongful death. Mr. Nield, along with the Nield Law Group team is dedicated to fighting for justice for victims who have suffered from the wrongful actions of others and strive to reach the maximum recovery for those victims.

Ed and Gabrielle Nield have a unique perspective and advantage to clients of the Nield Law Group APC, knowing how the insurance companies and their counsel work to mitigate an injured person’s recovery or dispute liability in the first place since they both were former partners in insurance defense firms. They are respected among their peers, both on the plaintiff and defense side of the aisle.

Ed Nield has handled hundreds of medical negligence and other personal injury related cases over the course of his legal career, many of which were resolved by settlement or through successful jury verdicts. This has earned Mr. Nield the honor of admission into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

In addition, Mr. Nield’s litigation experience includes appearances as lead counsel at hundreds of mediations, arbitrations and settlement conferences. He received his certification in mediation from the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution through Pepperdine University School of Law and serves as a mediator, arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem for the Riverside County Superior Courts. He has also provided mediation and arbitration services through the San Diego County Superior Court. Mr. Nield also conducts private mediations.

Ed Nield graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1976 and received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Business. He received his Juris Doctorate Degree and Masters in Business Administration from University of Denver in 1983 and 1984.

Ed Nield is licensed to practice law in California, Colorado and Washington. He is a member of all the California United States District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.  He is a member of the San Diego County and North San Diego County Bar, Riverside County Bar and Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.

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Experience

Partner

Nield Law Group, APC.

2008-Present

Encinitas, CA

Attorney

Kramer, DeBoer, Endelicato & Keane

2006-2008

Attorney

DiCaro, Nield & Coppo

2004-2006

Attorney

Carrick & Ramey, LLP

2000-2004

Attorney

DiCaro, Nield & Coppo

1990-2000

Attorney

Tuverson & Hillyard, Inc.

1987-1990

Admission

Verified Washington

2018

Verified Colorado

1984

Verified California

1988

Education

University of Denver

MBA

1984

University of Notre Dame

Bachelors

1976

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • State Bar of California, Member
  • San Diego Bar Association, Member
  • Riverside County Bar Association, Member
  • North San Diego County Bar, Member
  • Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
  • American Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • Riverside Superior Court, Mediator and Judge Pro Tem
Honors / Awards
  • Mediating the Litigated Case Certificate from Pepperdine University School of Law
  • Excellence in Practice, Super Lawyers
  • San Diego Top Lawyers, Top Lawyers of San Diego
    2016
  • Riverside's DRS Day of Trial Assignment Mediator Panel, Superior Court of California for Riverside County
    2015
  • Personal Injury Law-Plaintiff Medical Malpractice Law, Led Counsel Rated
    2014
  • Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice, Lead Counsel Rated
    2012