Episode 1724
Nels Ackerson
Sat, 2022-Jan-22 00:04 UTC
Length - 2:37
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The random article for Saturday, 22 January 2022 is Nels Ackerson.
Nels Ackerson is an American lawyer and head of the law firm that bears his name, based in Washington, D. C. He has represented clients in 46 states and 16 countries on issues involving property rights, constitutional rights, agriculture, eminent domain, commercial and financial disputes, public policy, and international disputes. His law practice has included individual cases, class actions, mediation, appellate advocacy in state and federal courts, regulatory disputes, testimony before congressional committees and state legislatures, and international arbitration.
Ackerson has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating – AV Premier – for legal ability and ethics. He has been identified by his peers as a Super Lawyer and is listed in the American Registry, the Worldwide Registry, and Who's Who in the World. He is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court, numerous federal courts, the District of Columbia and his home state of Indiana. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the International Society of Barristers, and other bar associations.
His public positions have included Chief Counsel of the U. S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, nominee for the U. S. Congress, and representing the United States on trade and advisory missions to the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe. He organized and managed the first American law office in Egypt, and was a founder and president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.
Purdue University has recognized Ackerson as a distinguished alumnus and an "Old Master," and has awarded Ackerson its honorary degree of Doctor of Agriculture, citing his "legal accomplishments that will have lasting impact on landowner rights."
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:04 UTC on Saturday, 22 January 2022.
For the full current version of the article, see Nels Ackerson on Wikipedia.
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