Hon. Jaimee L. Nelsen

Judicial professional with strong record in delivering fair and well-reasoned decisions. Known for thorough legal analysis, impeccable integrity, and strong courtroom management. Valued for collaborative approach and adaptability, ensuring effective teamwork and consistent results. Skilled in legal research, case assessment, and maintaining judicial decorum. Trusted for sound judgment and ethical standards.

Residence Hall Director, Psychology Instructor

State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York

August 1, 2001 - August 1, 2002

• Served as a Hearing Officer during student disciplinary hearings and coordinated Student Staff Selection and Training.
• Instructor for two upper level psychology courses.
• Trained over 40 student Resident Assistants and managed three University owned Residence Halls, housing approximately 700 students.
• Faculty advisor to Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Student Organization.

Interim Director of Residence Life/Asst. Dir. of Residence Life

Union College, Schenectady, New York

July 1, 2000 - July 1 , 2001

• Conducted student disciplinary meetings and dispensed appropriate action.
• Supervised 4 full time staff members, and 40 undergraduate Resident Assistants.
• Managed all College owned residences, housing approximately 1800 students.
• Oversaw a departmental budget of approximately $400,000.
• Responsible for departmental decisions and policy changes including hiring and training student and professional staff.
• Faculty advisor to Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual student organization.

Office of Judicial Affairs Graduate Asst. & Area Coordinator 

Babson College, Wellesley, MA, 

January 1, 2000-June 1, 2000

• Advised campus Judicial Board.
• Assisted in the development of Campus Dispute Mediation Program.
• Developed programming for Academic Honesty & Integrity Week.
• Supervised 11 Residential Advisor staff members.
• Oversaw area programming by Residential Advisor staff.
• Managed five residence halls housing approximately 450 students.

● Presenter for Fall New NYC Referee Training on Custody/Visitation/Trials (November 2025)

● Presenter for “Custody and Visitation” for newly appointed 18b counsel, 2nd Department, Appellate Division (September 2025 & August 2024)

● Speaker for New York County family Court Equal Justice Pride Event: 10 Year Anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges.” (June 2025)

● Moderator for “Women’s First in New York Courts,” Queens Family Court Gender Fairness Committee (March 2024)

● Presenter for Winter New NYC Judges and Magistrate Training on Custody/Visitation (January 2024)

● Presenter on “Writs of Habeas Corpus” for Custody/Visitation/Family Offense New York City Family Court Specialty Meeting (October 2023)

● Presenter on “Family Offense Petitions” for New York City Family Summer Intern Lecture Series (July 2023)

● CLE Presenter & Facilitator for: “Pathways to Fatherhood,” Queens Family Court Gender Fairness Committee (June 2023)

● Presenter for Spring New NYC Judges Training on Custody/Visitation (April 2023)

● Presenter for Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department entitled “Addressing Technology Facilitated Abuse as Domestic Violence” (January 2023)

● Presenter for American Bar Association Family Court Trial Section “Brown Bag Luncheon” entitled “When Good Tech Goes Bad” (July 2022)

● Guest Lecturer: Albany Law School Domestic Violence Seminar (Spring & Fall 2022)

● VAP Program Child Support/Parentage for use with VAP trainings & Support Magistrate Training- New York State Unified Court System (May 2021)

● CLE Presenter for Volunteer Attorney Program, New York State Unified Court System: Custody and Visitation and Orders of Protection (April 2021- current)

● CLE  Presenter for Introduction to Family Court and Alternative Dispute Resolution for Non-Traditional Families, Community Legal Research Network - City University of New York School of Law (June 25, 2019)

● Judge: Twenty-Ninth Annual CUNY Law School Moot Court Summer Competition (September 2024)

● Judge: 1L legal writing class Appellate brief oral arguments Cardozo Law School (April 2019)

● Judge: First Year Seminar; City University of New York School of Law (July 2019 & July 2022)

● Presenter for New Attorneys, Evidence: Practical Trial Skills- New York Legal Assistance Group (August 2017)

● Presenter for New Attorneys, Custody & Visitation in New York - New York Legal Assistance Group (August 2017)

● Speaker at Fordham Law School for Fordham Prisoners' Rights Advocates (2011)

● Presenter,  New York State Fatherhood Initiative Conference (2008)

● Author: “Family Matters” for The Fortune News (2007-2011)

● Co-Chair, Queen County Family Court Gender Fairness Committee (August 2022 - July 2024)

● Member, Kings County Family Court Gender Fairness Committee (June 2021 - August 2022)

● Co-Chair of Kings County Family Court Adoption Day (2016, 2018 & 2019)

● Co-Chair of New York County Criminal Court Gender Fairness Committee. (January 2018 - July 2018)

● Member of NYC city-wide CVO Advisory Committee and member of technology sub-committee (January 2016 - January 2017)

● Member, Brooklyn Community Board 7, Nominating Committee, Transportation Committee, Public Safety Committee (February 2022-current)

● New York Rugby Club Board of Directors (February 2014-February 2020)

● Certified 200 Level USA Rugby Coach & 100 Level Referee