Nathaniel St. Clair
Practice Areas
Experience
- Business Litigation
- Copyrights
- Entertainment Litigation
- Entertainment, Digital, & Sports
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Post-Grant Patent Office Proceedings
- Sports
- Technology Licensing & Transactions
- Trademarks
Biography
Nathaniel (Nate) St. Clair, II is an Intellectual Property litigator, counselor, and head of the firm’s IP practice group. Nate counsels and represents clients in a wide range of Intellectual Property matters, with an emphasis on patent litigation, and patent portfolio licensing and management. His practice also includes performing infringement and invalidity analyses, patentability studies, risk assessments, and providing general IP counseling, particularly in the electrical and mechanical arts.
His experience ranges from advocating for his clients before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in patent litigation matters to generally counseling clients regarding patent and trademark procurement before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in providing strategic counsel to clients in the sports, entertainment, media, and publishing industries. His diverse IP practice services clients ranging from Fortune 100 Companies to solo-inventors and first-time patentees. Nate also sits on the Boards of Trustees of various nonprofit organizations.
Nate has counseled clients in numerous technology areas, including automotive and consumer electronics, avionics, computing devices, data networks, digital imaging, electromagnetics, financial services products, medical devices, oil and gas drilling, optics, power distribution, semiconductor devices, signal processing, software, telecommunications, and wireless devices.
In his sports and entertainment practice, Nate has worked with and represented clients, such as professional sports entities, fashion designers, record labels, recording artists, television and movie production studios, publishing houses, and authors. Nate has been published on various legal topics, including his 2016 publication in Inside the Minds: Navigating Fashion Law, published by Thomson Reuters. Nate’s writing titled “Wearable Technology Brings New Concerns to the Fashion Law Arena,” covers the potential legal concerns of 3D printing and wearable technologies including data security, privacy rights, patent infringement liability, and counterfeiting.
Prior to practicing law, Nate worked as a patent engineer/agent for GE Healthcare for several years and as a law clerk for the General Counsel and Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA Franchise.
Education
B.S.E.E., University of Michigan
J.D., Marquette University Law School
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Wisconsin
Texas
Court Admissions
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Nate has developed experience in the following areas:
- Intellectual property litigation
- Patent prosecution and counseling
- Patent portfolio management and valuation
- Commercial Litigation
- Preparing and negotiating intellectual property agreements
- Developing and negotiating monetization programs
- Preparing and negotiating various entertainment and media production agreements
Nate’s patent litigation experience has involved a wide array of technology areas, including automotive control systems, consumer electronics and mechanical devices, avionics and aviation, computing/signals/semiconductors, data networks, digital imaging and optics, electromagnetics, e-commerce, banking and financial services, medical devices, oil and gas drilling, power distribution, software, and telecom/wireless communication.
Nate has represented Fortune 100 corporations, science laboratories, universities and research institutions, family-owned companies, venture capitalists, investors, individual inventors, first-time patentees, musicians, composers, sports leagues, musicians, entertainers, and writers/composers.
- Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Patent Star, Managing Intellectual Property – IP Stars, 2024
- “Litigator of the Year – Texas” Shortlist, Managing IP’s Americas Awards, 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List, D Magazine, 2018-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers, 2025
- “Best Lawyers Under 40” List, D Magazine, 2018
- “40 Under 40,” Dallas Business Journal, 2016
- Admitted to the Texas Bar College Legal Honor Society, 2015
Speaking Engagements
- “Technology Use and the Ethics that Come with It,” UT Law’s 30th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships (July 2021)
- “Ethics of Technology in Law Practice: What Lawyers Need to Know,” UT Law’s 29th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships (July 2020)
- “Technology and Intellectual Property in Fashion,” Law x Style Summit, Dallas Bar Association’s Entertainment, Art & Sports Law Section (November 2019)
- Moderator, “College Athletics Panel Discussion,” 30 Years of Sports Law Conference, National Sports Law Institute’s 30th Annual Conference hosted by Marquette University Law School (October 2019)
- Panelist, “Ethical Issues Presented by Changing Technology,” UT Law’s 28th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships CLE (July 2019)
- Keynote Speaker, “Integrity in the Law,” Intellectual Property Law Review (“IPLR”) 20th Anniversary Banquet hosted by Marquette University Law School (March 2018)
Professional
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Intellectual Property Owners Association
- National Bar Association – Commercial Law & Intellectual Property
- Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
- National Sports Law Institute, Board of Advisors, 2020-Present
- Texas Bar College, Legal Honor Society
- Graphic Arts Show, Graph Expo
- Barbara M. G. Lynn IP Inn of Court – Dallas
- Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP), Steering Committee, 2019-2022
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow, Class of 2017
Community
- The Family Place, Board Member
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters Lone Star, Past Board Member
- Impact Church DFW, Board Member and Vice Chairman
- St. Philip’s School and Community Center, Past Board Trustee
- Wesley Matthews’ “Driven-2-Greatn3ss” Charitable Foundation, Past Board Member
April 25, 2025
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 21 Attorneys Named Among 2025 “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List
Jackson Walker congratulates the 21 attorneys recognized among D Magazine’s list of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” for 2025. For recognition in the list, Dallas attorneys must be nominated by their peers on the basis that they offer unmatched counsel in one of 40 categories.
March 24, 2025
Spotlight
Jackson Walker Shortlisted for Managing IP’s Firm of the Year Awards for Patent and Trademark Disputes
Jackson Walker is honored to be shortlisted for the 2025 Managing IP Awards in the U.S. Regional Categories, including “Firm of the Year” for Patent and Trademark Disputes in the South!
March 10, 2025
Attorney News
Seven Jackson Walker Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s List of 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers
Jackson Walker partners Chip Babcock, Marc Fuller, Bob Latham, Emilio Nicolas, Nate St. Clair, Paul Watler, and Shannon Zmud Teicher have been selected to “The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers” list. The professionals chosen for this prestigious list have demonstrated exceptional skill and leadership in their respective fields, reinforcing Jackson Walker’s reputation as a powerhouse in media, entertainment, and sports law.
December 16, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2024
View Jackson Walker’s December 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
September 17, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates Its “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2024
Jackson Walker proudly announces the selection of 71 attorneys to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” list.
Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.
September 9, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 36 Attorneys Named Among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 36 attorneys to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of the 500 leading litigators in America. The third edition of this list recognizes America’s top talent in antitrust, financial and securities litigation, intellectual property, commercial litigation, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, cybersecurity, and white collar and investigations.
August 23, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024
View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
August 15, 2024
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
June 28, 2024
Attorney News
‘Managing IP’ Recognizes Jackson Walker’s Patent Prosecution Team in 2024 Edition
Managing IP, a global resource for intellectual property news and analysis, has recognized partners Brit Nelson, Wasif Qureshi, and Nathaniel St. Clair, II as 2024 Patent Stars in Texas and the United States overall. In addition, Jackson Walker named a recommended law firm in Texas for patent prosecution.
April 19, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 23 Attorneys Named Among 2024 “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List
Jackson Walker congratulates the 23 attorneys recognized among D Magazine’s list of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” for 2024. For recognition in the list, Dallas attorneys must be nominated by their peers on the basis that they offer unmatched counsel in one of 40 categories.
Representative Honors & Involvement
- D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas Recipient, January 2018 ed.
- Leadership Dallas, Dallas Regional Chamber, 2017-2018
- Texas Bar College – Legal Honor Society, Admission in 2015
- Dallas Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Award Recipient, 2016
- Dallas Mavericks’ Wes Matthews’ “Driven-2-Greatn3ss” Charitable Foundation – Board Member, 2016-present
- Impact Church DFW – Board Member and Vice Chairman, 2014-present
- St. Philip’s School and Community Center – Board Member, 2010-2016
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters Lone Star – Jr. Board Member & Former Chairman
Practice Experience
Nate has developed experience in the following areas:
- Intellectual property litigation
- Patent prosecution and counseling
- Patent portfolio management and valuation
- Commercial Litigation
- Preparing and negotiating intellectual property agreements
- Developing and negotiating monetization programs
- Preparing and negotiating various entertainment and media production agreements
Nate’s patent litigation experience has involved a wide array of technology areas, including automotive control systems, consumer electronics and mechanical devices, avionics and aviation, computing/signals/semiconductors, data networks, digital imaging and optics, electromagnetics, e-commerce, banking and financial services, medical devices, oil and gas drilling, power distribution, software, and telecom/wireless communication.
Nate has represented Fortune 100 corporations, science laboratories, universities and research institutions, family-owned companies, venture capitalists, investors, individual inventors, first-time patentees, musicians, composers, sports leagues, musicians, entertainers, and writers/composers.
Recognition & Accolades
- Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Patent Star, Managing Intellectual Property – IP Stars, 2024
- “Litigator of the Year – Texas” Shortlist, Managing IP’s Americas Awards, 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List, D Magazine, 2018-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers, 2025
- “Best Lawyers Under 40” List, D Magazine, 2018
- “40 Under 40,” Dallas Business Journal, 2016
- Admitted to the Texas Bar College Legal Honor Society, 2015
Publications & Speeches
Speaking Engagements
- “Technology Use and the Ethics that Come with It,” UT Law’s 30th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships (July 2021)
- “Ethics of Technology in Law Practice: What Lawyers Need to Know,” UT Law’s 29th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships (July 2020)
- “Technology and Intellectual Property in Fashion,” Law x Style Summit, Dallas Bar Association’s Entertainment, Art & Sports Law Section (November 2019)
- Moderator, “College Athletics Panel Discussion,” 30 Years of Sports Law Conference, National Sports Law Institute’s 30th Annual Conference hosted by Marquette University Law School (October 2019)
- Panelist, “Ethical Issues Presented by Changing Technology,” UT Law’s 28th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships CLE (July 2019)
- Keynote Speaker, “Integrity in the Law,” Intellectual Property Law Review (“IPLR”) 20th Anniversary Banquet hosted by Marquette University Law School (March 2018)
Community Involvement
Professional
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Intellectual Property Owners Association
- National Bar Association – Commercial Law & Intellectual Property
- Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
- National Sports Law Institute, Board of Advisors, 2020-Present
- Texas Bar College, Legal Honor Society
- Graphic Arts Show, Graph Expo
- Barbara M. G. Lynn IP Inn of Court – Dallas
- Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP), Steering Committee, 2019-2022
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow, Class of 2017
Community
- The Family Place, Board Member
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters Lone Star, Past Board Member
- Impact Church DFW, Board Member and Vice Chairman
- St. Philip’s School and Community Center, Past Board Trustee
- Wesley Matthews’ “Driven-2-Greatn3ss” Charitable Foundation, Past Board Member
Career Highlights
Representative Honors & Involvement
- D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas Recipient, January 2018 ed.
- Leadership Dallas, Dallas Regional Chamber, 2017-2018
- Texas Bar College – Legal Honor Society, Admission in 2015
- Dallas Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Award Recipient, 2016
- Dallas Mavericks’ Wes Matthews’ “Driven-2-Greatn3ss” Charitable Foundation – Board Member, 2016-present
- Impact Church DFW – Board Member and Vice Chairman, 2014-present
- St. Philip’s School and Community Center – Board Member, 2010-2016
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters Lone Star – Jr. Board Member & Former Chairman