Nathan Simmons Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Austin

Nathan Simmons Bio
Nathan Simmons is an associate attorney at the office in Austin, TX. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Nathan has lived almost entirely in Texas, spending time over the past decade living in Austin and Houston. Nathan calls Texas his home, and it is for that reason that he has dedicated his career to fighting for the rights of Texas workers. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. After graduating, Nathan worked as an engineer-in-training for a year before deciding to pursue a career in law. Nathan then served as a community organizer in Austin and helped form a hiring hall union. Through the union, Nathan helped unionize political campaigns, served as a union steward, and represented workers in disputes with management.. He then received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law in 2021. During his time at Texas Law, Nathan served as a pro bono scholar for the Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) clinic, attended the 2019 Peggy Browning Fund Workers’ Rights Conference, and worked for multiple local organizations and law firms dealing with workers’ rights violations, immigration issues, impact litigation, accessibility needs, and family law. He also placed third nationally as part of the Texas Law team that competed in the 2021 Jeffrey Moorad Game Day Case Competition.. Nathan primarily handles plaintiff-side employment law litigation, focusing on Title VII (race, color, sex, national origin, religion, sexual orientation) discrimination, disability rights, age discrimination, wage issues, and other employment law issues. Additionally, he focuses on labor law and has dealt with the NLRB on behalf of workers. He is also conversational in Spanish. In his free time, he enjoys movies, trivia, creative writing, and spending time with friends and family.