Nathan Romo
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Nathan Romo

Associate

Email

nathan.romo@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 512 647 1928

Offices

Austin

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Nathan represents clients in class action, product liability, and complex commercial litigation.

He also represents life sciences clients in advertising and unfair competition litigation under the Lanham Act. Additionally, he advises international and domestic clients on data privacy compliance and third-party vendor security.

Nathan maintains an active pro bono practice, with an emphasis on international human rights.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Branded pharmaceutical companies, medical device suppliers, and drug compounding outsourcing facilities in false advertising and unfair competition litigation under the Lanham Act.
  • Domestic benefits provider and functional food manufacturer on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance.
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) providers on data privacy compliance under State, Federal and foreign law.
  • Dow in Trueblood-Lehr v. 3M et al., a wrongful death action stemming from alleged exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
  • Dow in State of Maine v. 3M et al., a product liability action stemming from alleged contamination of groundwater, surface waters, soils, and wildlife by PFAS. Secured a complete dismissal with prejudice.
  • Institutional construction management firm in successful opposition to the disclosure of proprietary information and trade secrets under the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA).
  • Directional drilling company in lawsuit involving misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference with contract, resulting in favorable settlement for the client.
  • Underwriter syndicate in securities class action alleging misstatements and omissions in the registration statements for three public offerings.

Pro bono

  • Public interest law firm on legal issues regarding Ukraine.
  • Humanitarian asylum work, securing asylum for an individual from Afghanistan.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Garden Party Committee
  • Michael J. Fox Foundation

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, State of Texas, US, 2023

Courts

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2024

United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2024

Academic

BA, University of Southern California, 2020

JD, University of California Irvine School of Law, 2023

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.