J. Andrew Nathan has had the privilege of arguing or litigating cases in most courts in the State of Colorado including the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals and the United States District Court. Perhaps his crowning moment in law, other than his daughter, Marni, joining the Firm he started, was his oral argument several years ago in front of the United States Supreme Court on a First Amendment issue which resulted in a 9-0 decision in favor of Mr. Nathan’s client. City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts, 541 U.S. 774 (2004).

Mr. Nathan received his law education at the University of Colorado Law School, graduating in 1972. He has devoted the entirety of his legal practice to the defense of civil litigation and the representation of employers, police departments and law enforcement officers. Although he has concentrated his practice on employment law and civil rights, land use and tort litigation, he has handled a panoply of cases and represented a variety of entities. Mr. Nathan has lectured extensively before governmental and insurance groups regarding contemporary litigation issues. He has taught trial and appellate law, civil rights and employment seminars on a frequent basis and he has written articles for the Colorado Lawyer. He is a past president of the Colorado Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and was a member of its National Board of Directors. He is also a past officer of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.

Additional published cases of note:

Jiron v. City of Lakewood, 392 F.3d 410 (10th Cir. 2004); Rohrbough v. Stone, 189 F. Supp. 2nd 1144 (D. Colo. 2002); Cherry Creek Sch. Dist. #5 v. Voelker, 859 P.2d 805 (Colo. 1993); Smith v. Town of Snowmass Village, 919 P.2d 868 (Colo. 1996); DiPaolo v. Boulder Valley Sch. Dist., 902 P.2d 439 (Colo. 1995).