Nathan is an associate in the Litigation Department of Morrison Foerster’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Global Ethics + Compliance, Investigations + White Collar Defense, and FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Groups.
Nathan’s practice focuses on assisting clients with internal and government-facing investigations and conducting anti-corruption, human rights, and other compliance-focused due diligence in connection with acquisitions and other transactions. Nathan also performs day-to-day counseling on a broad range of compliance issues, including developing risk mitigation strategies and drafting compliance policies. He has experience representing clients in complex litigation and corporate governance disputes.
Before joining the firm, Nathan was a summer associate at Morrison Foerster as well as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Andrew G. Schopler in the Southern District of California and a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of California. He also previously served as an infantry squad leader for Easy Company, 2nd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment and Sergeant of the Guard for Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, where he received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
During law school, Nathan was editor-in-chief of the Berkeley Journal of International Law and an articles editor of the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law. Nathan was also president of the Boalt Association of Military Veterans and the international project director for the Berkeley Law Anti-Trafficking Project. He was the recipient of the Jurisprudence Award for Appellate Advocacy and the Outstanding Oral Advocate Award for the Bales Mock Trial Competition.
Nathan received his B.S. magna cum laude in justice studies from San Jose State University.