Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 
Karl L. Nielson is a partner at Hutchison & Steffen PLLC in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a member of the firm’s litigation practice group, he represents individuals, businesses, and other clients in commercial litigation matters throughout Nevada. Karl appears in Nevada state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. His practice includes real estate litigation, construction law, banking matters and transactions, and corporate disputes.
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
Karl has served in leadership roles within the Clark County legal community. He is a past president of the Clark County Bar Association and the Clark County Law Foundation. He has also served on the advisory board of the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at UNLV and the advisory board of the School of Life Foundation. Karl has presented continuing legal education programs on evidence, witness testimony, and general litigation topics.
Karl writes and speaks on a range of legal and community issues. He participated in writing and editing “Flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Nevada,” published in the September 2015 edition of Nevada Lawyer. He also spoke about unmanned aerial vehicles and privacy issues at a United States District Court conference in Las Vegas.
His other speaking engagements have included addressing graduates of the Trial By Peers program, serving as the concluding speaker at a Liberty Bell Award Ceremony, and discussing legal issues with the Downtown Cultural Arts group alongside the chief federal judge. Karl was also interviewed and quoted for an article in the Vegas Inc. section of The Sunday titled “A Good Time for an Internship.” In addition, he was featured on the cover of the November 2015 issue of the Clark County Bar Association’s Communique magazine in connection with attorneys recognized for community service.
Outside of his legal practice, Karl enjoys history and sports. Among his favorite experiences are attending the 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and traveling to Dallas, Texas, for the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament.
