Nathan Schattman

Nathan Schattman
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Mr. Schattman graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas in May 1994. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Texas in November 1994. Mr. Schattman was also admitted to the United States Supreme Court in 1998 and the Fifth Circuit in 1997. He is also licensed to practice law in the United States District Courts for the Northern (1994), Eastern (1996) and Southern Districts (1997) of Texas. Mr. Schattman is fluent in written and spoken Portuguese.

Experience
Prior to joining Johnston Legal Group, Mr. Schattman was a litigation associate with Fielding, Parker & Hallmon Law Firm in Fort Worth, Texas. During that time, he was first and second chair for Commercial and Labor and Employment matters. He has argued in front of the 5th Circuit twice on ERISA matters and first chaired a 5 day arbitration. He successfully appealed the summary judgment granted against the plaintiff in Jackson v Creditwatch and defended the Court of Appeals decision before the Texas Supreme Court. He also served as briefing attorney to the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals in Fort Worth, Texas from 1994 to 1995.

Licenses
State Bar of Texas - November 1994

United States District Court, Northern District - December 1994

United States District Court, Eastern District - January 1996

United States District Court, Southern District - July 1997

United States Supreme Court - November 1998

United States Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit - July 1997

Professional Associations
State Bar of Texas

Fifth Circuit Bar Association

Tarrant County Bar Association

Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association

Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation

Honors
Recognized as a Top Attorney by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine in the area of Labor and Employment Law - Employee and Employer.

Recognized as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly magazine in the area of Employment and Labor Law. Only 2.5 percent of Texas attorneys are selected as Rising Stars.

Education
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., May 1994

Texas Supreme Court Internship, January 1993 to May 1993

Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Submission Editor
1992-1993; Notes Editor 1993- 1994

Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Team, 1993-1994; National Semi- Finalist 1994

Contributor, Appellate Issues Including Mandamus, 9th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course 1993

Georgetown University, Washington D.C., B.A. History, 1990