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 Nations 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 years.
