Elena Marty-Nelson
Professor of Lawnelsone@nsu.law.nova.edu
Education
B.A., University of Miami, 1980J.D., Georgetown University Law, 1983
LL.M., Georgetown University Law, 1986
Professor Elena Marty-Nelson joined the NSU Law faculty in 1992 and was promoted to full professor with tenure in 1997. She had previously taught for the Harrison Institute at Georgetown University Law Center. Before turning to teaching, she practiced law with Piper & Marbury (now DLA Piper) in their Washington, D.C. office. Professor Marty-Nelson’s scholarship includes a casebook published by Carolina Academic Press, BNA portfolios, and numerous law review articles. Her writings have been cited in decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States District Court for Western District of Virginia, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska, the Oregon Supreme Court, and in several treatises. She has appeared on ABC World News Tonight. Professor Marty-Nelson is the recipient of the “2011-2012 Shepard Broad Law Center Professor of the Year Award” conferred by the University for “Excellence in Teaching and Distinction in Scholarly Productivity.” She has been selected "Professor of the Year" by the Law School’s student body five times (academic years 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011). Professor Marty-Nelson was chosen as the Law School’s “Advisor of the Year” finalist for the University’s Student Life Achievement Awards (STUEY) for her service as a faculty advisor to the Nova Law Review and to the Hispanic Law Students Association. She was also chosen as the Law School’s “Professor the Year” finalist for the STUEY. Professor Marty-Nelson teaches a wide range of courses including Securities Regulations, Property, Wills, Trusts, Income Tax, and International Tax. Her SSRN Author Page is: http://ssrn.com/author=500647