Attorneys
Nathan D. Meyer
Partner
Case Highlights
Expertise regarding Arizona's unique Damron Agreements
and Morris Agreements. Nate recently represented an
insurer in a dispute regarding a $1 million Damron Agreement
and settled the case for less than the estimated costs of
a declaratory judgment action.
He persuaded plaintiff that, despite denying
coverage, the insurer neither breached nor owed any
duties to the insured because the insurer never
expressly refused to defend and the insured failed
to notify the insurer of either the tender or exhaustion
of underlying insurance.
Successfully defending catastrophic personal injury
claims. Nate recently defended and settled claims against
a global corporation in a quadriplegia personal injury case in
which plaintiffs demanded more than $30 million. Despite
clear liability, he settled the case for less than Plaintiff's
own estimate of future medical expenses by creating a scope of
employment issue and arguing plaintiff assumed the risk of his
catastrophic spinal injury by failing to wear a neck
protector used by motocross rides.
Resolving professional liability claims through creative
arguments. Nate recently won a Motion for Summary Judgment
in a legal malpractice case by creatively arguing the plaintiff
either lacked standing or was judicially estopped from asserting
the legal malpractice claim, because plaintiff knowingly
failed to disclose the underlying wrongful death claim from
which the malpractice claim arose to her bankruptcy estate.
Get to Know Nate in His Own Words
"I strongly believe that early case analysis, accurate
estimation of attorneys' fees and costs, frequent client
communication, and honest recommendations are critical to effective
legal representation and client satisfaction. The client must
have all information early and updated often to determine whether
to litigate a matter through mediation, arbitration, dispositive
motions, or trial-or whether to make a business decision to settle
a case early for, what can sometimes be, a fraction
of attorneys' fees and costs."
Professional and Civic Service
- Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Voice of the
Defense Bar, 2010 - present
- Member, Association of Professional Responsibility, 2010 -
present
- Arbitrator, State Bar of Arizona: Fee Arbitration
Program, 2007 - present
- Board of Directors, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel,
2007 - 2010
- President, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawers
Division (2005, 2006)
- Vice President, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel,
Young Lawers Division (2004)
- Assisted in raising over $30,000 for the Devereux Foundation, a
national not-for-profit entity that provides shelter and services
to children with special needs, through the Arizona Association of
Defense Counsel (AADC)
Education
J.D., University of Iowa, with
Distinction 2000
B.A., Central College of Iowa, 1997
Bar Admissions
State of Arizona, 2000
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona 2000
Articles
Nathan Meyer was named as a 2013 "Rising Star"
by Southwest Super Lawyer Magazine, an annual honor given to
exceptional young attorneys throughout Arizona and New Mexico based
on peer review and professional achievement
Nathan Meyer is rated AV Preeminent from
Martindale-Hubbell
Nathan Meyer has been named '2013 Top Rated Lawyer in
Commercial Litigation' by American Lawyer Media and
Martindale-Hubbell.
3200 North Central Avenue
. Phoenix . Arizona