Biography

Platte Nielson advises Academica West’s client schools on a wide range of legal issues. Among other things, Mr. Nielson regularly assists schools in drafting and implementing school policies, procedures, and plans required by state or federal law; resolving student data privacy concerns; preparing and negotiating vendor contracts; addressing school personnel issues; resolving parent complaints and grievances; and handling child custody disputes that impact the school operations. Mr. Nielson also provides schools with litigation support, when needed. Before joining Academica West, Mr. Nielson was an attorney at the University of Utah Office of General Counsel and, most recently, at the law firm of Kruse Landa Maycock & Ricks. Mr. Nielson has significant experience with complex child custody and family law matters, as well as issues related to constitutional, employment, and public education law. Mr. Nielson earned his BA from Brigham Young University and his JD from Arizona State University.