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Professional Portfolio

of Phillip Nelsen

ATTORNEY.PROFESSOR .AUTHOR
.CONSULTANT .ENTREPRENEUR 
.EXPERT WITNESS .PUBLIC SPEAKER
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01 PROFESSIONAL

SKILLS AT A GLANCE

ATTORNEY

BUSINESS LAW, FIREARM LAW, ESTATE PLANNING

TENURED PROFESSOR

BUSINESS LAW, INTRO TO BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL BUS. MANAGEMENT

AUTHOR

OVER 200,000 COPIES SOLD - Both digital & traditional

CONSULTANT

ADVISING NATIONWIDE CORPORATIONS & MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

PUBLIC SPEAKER

KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CLEs

MULTILINGUAL

FLUENT IN PORTUGUESE

CONVERSATIONAL IN SPANISH

EXPERT WITNESS

CERTIFIED ON ISSUES OF FIREARM LAW AND SELF-DEFENSE. CASES RANGING FROM CIVIL TO FIRST DEGREE MURDER

ENTREPRENEUR

PROVEN ENTREPRENEURIAL ACUMEN BY TAKING A SINGLE LOCATION STARTUP ON A $500 BUDGET TO A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR NATIONWIDE COMPANY WITH OPERATIONS IN OVER 30 STATES. ALL WHILE NEVER INCURRING ANY DEBT

My Companies & Brands

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Legal Heat was purchased by National Training Solutions Inc. in 2014. Thus, I no longer own the company or mark, and am currently happily retained to work in a formal advisory capacity 

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North Wasatch Consulting

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PROFESSIONAL 
PUBLISHED WORKS
EXPERIENCEO
BIOGRAPHY

02 PUBLISHED WORKS

AUTHOR OF LEGAL HEAT: 50 STATE GUIDE TO FIREARM LAWS.
AVAILABLE IN TRADITIONAL & APP FORMAT. OVER 400,000 COPIES SOLD. REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS. 
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03 Experience

2015-PRESENT

SALT LAKE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (SLCC)

TENURED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW & BUSINESS

PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS AND LAW INSTRUCTING, AND ACTING AS COURSE MENTOR/DESIGNER OF, BUSINESS LAW, INTRO TO BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, &  SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. SERVED AS CHAIR ELECT OF THE COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND FACULTY SENATOR. ACUE CERTIFIED.

2014-PRESENT

NORTH WASATCH CONSULTING, LLC

OWNER

NORTH WASATCH CONSULTING IS A DIVERSE COMPANY THROUGH WHICH I ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:

  • ADVISE MULTIPLE MEMBERS OF THE US CONGRESS ON FIREARM LAW ISSUES

  • ON CONSTANT RETAINER BY NATIONWIDE COMPANIES WITH OPERATIONS IN OVER 30 STATES

  • REGULARLY SPEAK AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS ON THE TOPICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FIREARM LAWS/RIGHTS

  • SERVE AS AN EXPERT WITNESS FOR FIREARM LAW CASES RANGING FROM CIVIL CASES TO FIRST DEGREE MURDER. 

  • WRITE ARTICLES FOR SEVERAL LARGE PUBLICATIONS. MY WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN FORBES, CONCEALED NATION, AND MANY OTHER PUBLICATIONS.   

2012-PRESENT

NELSEN LAW OFFICES, P.C. 

ATTORNEY

OF COUNSEL IN ALL AREAS OF BUSINESS LAW, FIREARM LAW, ESTATE PLANNING AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. FORMER PROSECUTING ATTORNEY UNDER TWO MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS.

2004-2009

WELLS FARGO
ZION'S BANK

PERSONAL BANKER, LOAN OFFICER

PERSONAL BANKER AND CONSUMER LOAN OFFICER. ANNUITIES LICENSED

2006-PRESENT

LEGAL HEAT

CO-FOUNDER, CO-OWNER

CO-FOUNDED LEGAL HEAT, A FIREARM TRAINING FIRM THAT I GREW FROM A SINGLE LOCATION AND A $500 BUDGET TO OPERATING IN OVER 30 STATES, 150+ RETAIL LOCATIONS AND TRAINING WELL OVER 150,000 STUDENTS.  LEGAL HEAT WAS ACQUIRED BY NATIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC (NTS). IN 2014, AND I AM CURRENTLY RETAINED BY NTS TO ACT IN A PERMANENT ADVISORY CAPACITY 

04 BIOGRAPHY

Personal Life:

 

I have been happily married to my high school sweetheart since 2004 and we have 3 children. We live in Northern Utah and very much enjoy living below the Wasatch Mountains. I enjoy traveling and have seen many sunrises over the Great Karoo in Africa and many sunsets over the Amazon River in Brazil (though not in the same day). I have lived in several countries and speak Portuguese fluently and Spanish conversationally. I paid my way through college by working as a professional hunting guide, guiding big game hunts throughout the Western United States. This experience instilled in me a passion for the outdoors and 

wildlife conservation. In my free time you will find me coaching my children's teams, spending time with the family and participating in as many outdoor activities for which I can find time.  
​Professional Life:

 

Business Owner:

In 2008 I co-founded and grew an educational training firm from a single Utah based location to over 50 locations in 17 states by 2015. My firm was tasked with generating curriculum for, and instructing, specialty certification training courses for workforce certificates, as well as various state and federal licenses. Working in conjunction with trade schools, state entities and private businesses, we were able to establish ourselves as the premier provider in our industry. By 2015 our firm was enrolling over 20,000 students in our courses each year and growing at a rapid pace. In late 2014, I was approached by a group of Ohio based investors who purchased my company and are currently expanding on the model. The purchase of my company has given me the freedom to pursue other career paths for which I have a passion.

 

Author:
In 2009 I wrote and published a 50 state firearm law guide book that has since sold tens of thousands of copies in traditional format, and is currently in its 6th edition. I also created and published a firearm law mobile phone application (available on iOS, Android and Kindle devices) that has over 300,000 users and has been a top 20 selling app in Apple & Android's "reference" categories since 2012. 

 

Attorney:
I began my legal career as a prosecuting attorney in the state of Washington and have been an associate attorney at Nelsen Law Offices, P.C. since 2012. Our firm practices primarily in the areas of business, contract, firearm, regulatory compliance and estate planning law. I have experience representing clients in a wide variety of legal issues including complex contract disputes, National Firearm Act compliance matters, real estate development projects, criminal and civil litigation, among others. I am routinely retained by large corporations and other firms nationwide to help with firearm law compliance matters, and recently completed an extensive project involving one of the largest privately owned firearm estates in America.  

 

Consultant

Through my company, North Wasatch Consulting, I offer a variety of consulting services including being on a continuous retainer by nationwide firearm industry brands, retailers and private firms. I also routinely speak at law and entrepreneurship conferences, as well as teach Continuing Legal Education seminars. Recent speaking engagements include speaking at the Firearms Industry Compliance Conference and the Business Leader's Forum, among others. 

Associate Professor:
In 2015 I was offered, and accepted, a tenure track Professor position with Salt Lake Community College teaching business law, entrepreneurship, contract law and other business courses. I serve as Chair Elect of the General Education Committee and have been tasked with renovating the course curriculum for several courses, including MGT. 2020 - Entrepreneurship, BUS. 1010- Introduction to Business, MGT 1100 - Small Business Management, and MGT. 2050 - The Legal Environment of Business. In 2021, I was officially awarded tenure and the rank of Associate Professor.

CONTACT

05 CONTACT & PRESS

CONTACT

I am available for speaking engagements, media interviews, consulting services and a variety of other projects. Reach out and let me know how I can be of service. 

phil@nlolegal.com

Tel: 877-699-2250

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