About me
Cody Nelson is the Executive Director of Anishinabe Legal Services, a 501(c)(3) non-profit civil legal aid law firm providing free legal assistance to low-income Native Americans residing on or near the Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Reservations in northern Minnesota. Cody graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minneapolis, Minnesota) in 2006 and commenced employment with Anishinabe Legal Services as a staff attorney shortly thereafter. He is licensed to practice law in Minnesota as well as before the Leech Lake, White Earth, Mille Lacs, and Red Lake Band Tribal Courts. Cody has performed Executive Director duties for the program for over 10 years and has provided legal services directly to program clients for over 15.
