TROY, Mich., March 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that Gov. Rick Snyder recently reappointed Albert Taylor Nelson, Jr., to the State Board of Ethics. The seven-member board serves as an advisory and investigatory committee which determines the ethical conduct of classified state employees and public officers in the executive branch of the Michigan state government. “These individuals are exceptional choices for this board,” Snyder said. “I am confident their backgrounds, skills and experiences will assist the board in maintaining the highest ethical standing across state government.” This is Mr. Nelson’s second, four-year term on the State Board of Ethics, he was first appointed to the board in 2012.
Mr. Nelson is president of the defense practice firm Albert Taylor Nelson, Jr., PLC and has served of counsel to Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. since 2008. He specializes in litigation and workers’ compensation. Prior to practicing law, he taught Social Studies at the nationally renowned Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Nelson has been active in the community, involving himself with numerous civic and professional organizations. Further, he has been nominated as a dbusiness Magazine Top Lawyer, a Super Lawyer and a Leading Lawyer.
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. ranks as the 12th largest law firm in Michigan. Founded over 39 years ago and located in Troy, Michigan, Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is a full service law firm with 70 attorneys. Areas of practice include litigation, corporate law, health care law, business transactions, estate and trust planning, commercial litigation, governmental law, real estate, creditors’ rights, criminal law, employment and labor and workers’ compensation. GMH has been recognized as a Top Tier Law Firm in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. Additional recognitions include Crain’s Detroit Business Cool Place to Work and Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.