Nelson Waneka

About Nelson

Nelson Waneka is the founder and principal attorney of Western Slope Law, recognized as one of the top insurance, personal injury, and appellate lawyers in Colorado. He has been a two-time winner of Colorado Lawyer of the Year in Insurance Law by The Best Lawyers in America and named a top insurance lawyer by 5280 Magazine for five consecutive years. He has also been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer in insurance coverage for the last 10 years and ranked by Chambers USA in its 2024 guide. With 19 years of experience, he has secured numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for clients and handled over 100 appeals in Colorado state and federal courts, leading to landmark decisions.

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