Biography
Mr. Nathan uses his experience as outside general counsel, litigator and entrepreneur to help his clients grow, protect and successfully exit their businesses while mitigating risk in a practical, holistic way. His goal is to provide each client with meaningful, value-driven assistance.
Scott served as outside general counsel and a Director of a supply chain company that began in the founder’s basement and became a global brand with offices in Europe, Asia, Central America and the U.S. He has served in various roles, including corporate counsel, director and investor, in companies in the energy, e-mobility, mobile technology, supply chain, healthcare, software and social networking industries, providing him with insight into the strategy, operation and management of his clients’ enterprises. Scott’s regular practice has included negotiating agreements with multinational clients and vendors, managing IP, directing compliance with federal, state and international data privacy and security laws, supervising foreign counsel and litigation counsel, and negotiating strategic partnerships and acquisition transactions.
Scott also spent many years litigating cases in federal and state courts and arbitration tribunals in matters that include data security, insurance coverage, corporate founder disputes, intellectual property infringement, telephone consumer protection and environmental matters. His experience as a litigator enables him to advocate for his clients in any form and forum.
In addition to his law practice Scott has spent time assisting non-profit organizations, including The Letters Foundation, India Youth Fund, Inc. and the Pine Street Inn, and protecting voting rights. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, with dual majors in political science and television and radio production, and Suffolk University Law School.
- Director, EV Charger Monitoring and Service Company
- Former Director, Oil and Gas Pipeline Services Holding Company
- Former Outside General Counsel and Director of privately held global supply chain and business process outsourcing company with offices in Europe, Asia and the United States.
- Outside General Counsel for healthcare service delivery company
- Partner at FisherBroyles, LLP, providing commercial and litigation services to global clients
- Former partner in litigation department of Gadsby Hannah LLP (now McCarter & English LLP)
- Law Clerk, Chief Judge Richard Bilby, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- Law Clerk, Judge James Hathaway, Arizona Court of Appeals, Div. 2
- Board of Advisors, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University (current)
- Director, EV Hub, Inc. d/b/a Alwayz (current)
- Director, Xeter Corp. (2018-2023)
- Director, OnProcess Technology, Inc. (2011-2017)
- Representative work as outside general counsel includes:
- Advise public officials with respect to climate change policy, financing
- Negotiate service and license agreements with multinational clients in the telecommunication, broadband, life science, utility, computer networking, medical products and transportation industries
- Manage compliance with various federal and state laws, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Telemarketing Sales Rule and Gramm-Leach-Bliley
- Create internal data protection, disaster recovery policies
- Provide day-to-day support for business operations
- Negotiate international partnership agreements with clients, vendors
- Represent investors, target company in investor transactions
- Advise company about insurance coverage issues
- Representative litigation experience includes:
- Represent web design and service company against claims of violating federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act
- Represent oil and gas pipeline construction company in suits brought by vendors, subcontractors
- Represent various parties in environmental contamination claims
- Represent insurance companies in defense of claims by large industrial companies seeking insurance coverage for historic contamination of properties throughout US
- Represent company in dispute arising from non-competition agreement
- Of counsel in software patent infringement cases representing patent holder
- Represent energy service company in dispute with largest US natural gas pipeline company
- Represent commercial HVAC company in defense of claims by school district concerning indoor air pollution
- “Keeping the Wizard’s Curtain Closed: Protecting Personal Data,” Cutter Consortium Email Advisor (April 2004)(www.cutter.com)
- “Risk Allocation and Insurance: The Basics,” Cutter Consortium Email Advisor (March 2004)(www.cutter.com)
- “Words for the Wise About Vendor Contracts,” Cutter Consortium Email Advisor (October 2003) (www.cutter.com)
- “The USA Patriot Act: The Beginning of a Dialogue for IT Management,” Vol. 6, No. 12 Cutter Consortium Business IT Strategies Update (September 2003)(Published by Cutter Consortium, Inc.)
- Co-author, “The Legal Framework For Protecting Intellectual Property In The Field Of Computing And Computing Software,” Chapter 12, Computer Security Handbook (4th ed. 2002)(Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Co-author, “Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law,” Chapter 11, Computer Security Handbook (5th ed. 2008)(Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Co-author, “Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law,” Chapter 11, Computer Security Handbook (6th ed. 2013)(Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
Scott Nathan
Partner
Credentials
Admissions
- Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Massachusetts (State, U.S. District Courts)
Education
Suffolk University Law School, J.D. 1983
Syracuse University, B.A., Political Science and TV/Radio Production
Prior Law Firm Experience
Gadsby Hannah LLP (1999-2001)