Nate concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation, including business and commercial litigation, tort litigation, professional liability and commercial motor carrier litigation.  Nate, a native of Peoria, joined Heyl Royster as an associate in 2013.

Prior to joining Heyl Royster, Nate worked as a law clerk for the Honorable James E. Shadid, Chief United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.  As a law clerk, he researched legal and procedural issues and assisted in drafting numerous orders and opinions.

Before working as a law clerk, Nate spent three years as an Assistant State's Attorney in Peoria County, Il, where he prosecuted traffic, misdemeanor, domestic violence and felony cases.  As an Assistant State's Attorney, Nate gained significant litigation experience, trying over 30 jury trials and over 100 bench trials to verdict.