Overview
Molly Nelson-Regan counsels clients in litigation and dispute resolution. She assists in cases involving financial litigation, including ERISA matters, and has experience researching and drafting motions, overseeing subpoenas, preparing for depositions, and managing significant discovery, from collection to review. She also has worked on matters involving tribal affairs, including dealings with local and federal agencies, and briefing before federal district courts and state appellate courts.
Prior Experience
Molly was a summer associate at Faegre Drinker. During law school, she served at Minnesota Law’s Indian Child Welfare Act Clinic as a certified student attorney and as the clinic student director.
Before law school, Molly worked in communications, design and education for museums and art organizations, including the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and the Mattatuck Museum in Connecticut, and the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston. Prior to that, she taught at schools in Connecticut and New Mexico.
Personal Interests
Outside the office, Molly enjoys running, reading, needlepointing and cooking complicated recipes in her tiny kitchen.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Languages
Spanish
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D. cum laude, Minnesota Law Review (online and articles submission editor) (2023)
Columbia University
M.A. in Art and Visual Culture (2016)
University of New Mexico
M.A. in Latin American Literature/Studies and Teaching Certification (2015)
Bates College
B.A. in Spanish and Philosophy (2011)
Insights & Events
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- ICWA’s ‘Active Efforts’ Standard During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Minnesota Law Review De Novo Blog (Nov. 15, 2021) - Uncommons: Transforming Dusty Reading Rooms Into Artefactual, ‘Third Space’ Library Learning Labs
Co-author, Journal of Learning Spaces, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 41-52 (June 2015)
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association
Civic Activities
- St. Paul Community Action Works — VITA/TCE Advanced Certified Tax Preparer, 2021-present
- Bates College — Alumni Gift Officer, 2011-present; Senior Gift Co-chair, 2010-11
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.