Prior to joining the firm Nathan served as a judicial law clerk for Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. During his clerkship, Nathan worked on patent jury trials; dispositive motions under Rule 12 and Rule 56; discovery disputes, both fact and expert discovery; and claim construction.
Before attending law school, Nathan served in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Officer.