Brian Eddie Nelson is an American attorney who served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence in the Biden administration.
Brian Nelson | |
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| Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Sigal Mandelker (2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Eddie Nelson |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Education
editNelson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and American Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School[1] in 2004.[2]
Career
editAfter graduating from law school, Nelson clerked for judges Louis H. Pollak of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and William A. Fletcher of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. From 2006 to 2009, he was an associate at Sidley Austin. From April 2009 to May 2010, Nelson was special counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security. He later served as deputy chief of staff of the National Security Division.[3] From 2011 to 2015, Nelson served in the California Department of Justice, first as special assistant attorney general and then as general counsel.
Since September 2017, Nelson has worked as chief legal advisor and corporate secretary for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games,[4] scheduled to be hosted in Los Angeles.[5][6][7]
Nelson had been considered a potential nominee for a federal judgeship in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Joe Biden.[8]
Biden administration
editOn May 26, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Nelson to serve as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.[9] On June 22, 2021, the Senate's Banking Committee held hearings on Nelson's nomination. The committee deadlocked on his nomination on October 5, 2021, in a party-line vote.[10] The entire Senate discharged his nomination from the committee on October 19, 2021, in a 50–49 vote.[11] On December 2, 2021, Nelson was confirmed by the Senate in a 50–49 vote.[12]
2024 Kamala Harris presidential campaign
editIn July 2024, Nelson left his position with Treasury and joined Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign as a senior adviser for policy.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Brian Eddie Nelson Profile | Los Angeles, CA Lawyer | Martindale.com".
- ^ Institute, The American Law. "Brian E. Nelson". American Law Institute. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Kris Announces Leadership Team at National Security Division". The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY". Treasury Department. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "A Conversation with Alumnus Brian Nelson, Vice President and General Counsel, Los Angeles 2024 Exploratory Committee". www.sidley.com. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "LA 2024 hires Brian Nelson as general counsel for Olympic bid effort". Orange County Register. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Playing the Long Game". law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Kragie, Andrew (3 January 2021). "65 Names To Watch When Biden Picks Circuit Judges - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "PN604 — Brian Eddie Nelson — Department of the Treasury 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "On the Motion to Discharge (Motion to Discharge: Brian Eddie Nelson to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ David Smagalla (July 31, 2024). "Brian Nelson Leaving Treasury to Advise Harris Presidential Campaign". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Gabby Deutch (August 12, 2024). "The L.A. lawyer who has Harris' ear on policy". The Jewish Insider.