Nathan joined Sandberg Phoenix in 2023 as a member of the Products Liability practice group. He defends companies in product liability and premises liability actions with an emphasis in toxic tort litigation.
He has extensive experience in all stages of pretrial litigation, including motion practice and deposing both fact and expert witnesses.
Nathan strives to be the first advisor clients turn to in difficult, high-exposure cases. He maintains a diverse practice and has experience assisting clients in a variety of litigation matters, including medical device litigation, nursing home litigation, automotive warranty claims, contract disputes, and FDCPA and TCPA claims.
Nathan resides with his family in Chicago, IL. Outside of his work, he can be found coaching trial advocacy teams for his law school, playing trombone, and rooting for Penn State and Liverpool football clubs.
Served as first chair in a Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, matter in which an author sought to void a publishing contract for lack of performance. Secured a bench trial victory on behalf of the client author against the publisher.
Chicago Bar Association
J.D., The John Marshall Law School, now the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
• John Marshall Law Review, Author (2015)
• Trial Advocacy Honors Board
B.A. in Political Science, Philosophy, The Pennsylvania State University
Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Chicago Bar Association Barristers Big Band, Trombone Section, 2015 - Present
Penn State College of Liberal Arts Mentor Program, Mentor, 2019 - Present
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Trial Team Coach, 2016 - Present
"Personal Jurisdiction and Non-Traditional Jurisdictions," Perrin National Asbestos Conference, Charleston, SC (2023)
“Article III: Standing in Cyber-Breach Litigation,” The Brief, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association (2019)
Contributing Editor, LexisNexis Illinois Personal Injury Handbook (2018 – 2022)
“Manufacturing a Run: How Major League Baseball Can Use the Morals Clause to Clean Up Baseball,” 48 John Marshall Law Review (2015)