Tamara K. Nelson is a shareholder in the firm of Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S. in Seattle, Washington, where she maintains an active litigation practice on behalf of corporate and institutional clients. Her practice focuses on commercial and complex torts, employment law, and professional liability. Ms. Nelson has obtained successful outcomes on behalf of her clients in state and federal trial courts, and has successfully argued before the Washington State Court of Appeals. Ms. Nelson is admitted to practice in all Washington state and federal courts, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; she is also a member of the King County Bar Association where she served on the Board of Trustees 2011-2014. In addition to her work, Ms. Nelson devotes substantial time to her community through her volunteer work with King County Community Legal Services and Lawyers Helping Hungry children, a Washington nonprofit organization committed to ending childhood hunger.