Nathan Oesch
Practice Expertise
- Class Action Defense
Areas of Practice
- Class Action Defense
Profile
Experienced and reliable litigation and appellate guidance
Nate Oesch focuses on appellate, class action defense, insurance coverage and intellectual property (IP) litigation matters. He works with a wide spectrum of companies to address their litigation needs, with an emphasis on proceedings in federal court. Nate is well versed in issues related to antitrust and consumer class action defense as well as policy-holder side insurance coverage litigation. In addition, Nate advises clients on intellectual property issues related to trademarks and copyrights.
As a former Eastern District of Wisconsin federal law clerk, Nate has experience handling a wide array of legal issues, which he utilizes to serve as local counsel for out-of-state firms in complex proceedings within Wisconsin federal courts.
Nate is also heavily involved in the firm's pro bono efforts. He represents pro se litigants in both trial court and appellate proceedings in a variety of matters, such as § 1983 actions. In addition, Nate works on impact litigation initiatives the firm undertakes, such as partnering with the ACLU.
Nate Oesch focuses on appellate, class action defense, insurance coverage and intellectual property (IP) litigation matters. He works with a wide spectrum of companies to address their litigation needs, with an emphasis on proceedings in federal court. Nate is well versed in issues related to antitrust and consumer class action defense as well as policy-holder side insurance coverage litigation. In addition, Nate advises clients on intellectual property issues related to trademarks and copyrights.
As a former Eastern District of Wisconsin federal law clerk, Nate has experience handling a wide array of legal issues, which he utilizes to serve as local counsel for out-of-state firms in complex proceedings within Wisconsin federal courts.
Nate is also heavily involved in the firm's pro bono efforts. He represents pro se litigants in both trial court and appellate proceedings in a variety of matters, such as § 1983 actions. In addition, Nate works on impact litigation initiatives the firm undertakes, such as partnering with the ACLU.
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin
Education
Marquette University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2018)
Marquette Law Review, comment editor
CALI Awards (highest grade) in Appellate Writing & Advocacy, Evidence, Federal Courts, International Law, and Tort Theory
Jenkins Moot Court Honors Competition, winner and best brief
Marquette Law School Pro Bono Honors Society
St. John's College (B.A., 2009)
Majors: Philosophy, History of Mathematics & Science, Minors: Classical Studies, Comparative Literature
National Collegiate Croquet Championship team, member (2009)
Areas of Practice
- Class Action Defense
Professional Career
Articles
"Attitudes Toward Seat Belt Use and In-Vehicle Technologies for Encouraging Belt Use"
"New Jersey's License Plate Decal Requirement for Graduated Driver Licenses: Attitudes of Parents and Teenagers, Observed Decal Use, and Citations for Teenage Driving Violations"
2019 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review
2024 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Update
Federal District Courts that Stay Proceedings and Compel Arbitration Retain Jurisdiction to Confirm or Vacate the Resulting Arbitral Award
Ninth Circuit Limits Employers' Ability to Implement Arbitration Agreements After Litigation Begins
Oral Argument in Callais Signals Uncertainty for the Future of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
Oral Arguments Heard in Trump v. Learning Resources as Justices Question Scope of President's Tariff Powers
Oral Arguments Heard in Supreme Court Case on NJ Transit's Claim of Sovereign Immunity
Oral Arguments in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi Raise Key Questions about how Federal Courts Interpret Asylum Protections
Oral Arguments in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Reveal Close Questions on ICA Rescission Claims
Oral Arguments in Tariff Challenge: Supreme Court Finds No Authority Under IEEPA
Oral Arguments Point to Upholding Limits on Transgender Participation in Women's Sports
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review for Asylum Persecution Determinations
Supreme Court Hears Cox v. Sony in a Battle Over ISP Responsibility for Copyright Abuse
Supreme Court Holds That There Is No Private Right of Action Under the Investment Company Act for Investors to Sue for Rescission of Contracts Alleged to Violate the Act
Supreme Court Limits Voting Rights Act, Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map, and Signals Ongoing Skepticism of Race-Conscious State Action
Supreme Court Reaffirms Limits of Federal Review: Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Bars State-Court Appeals in Federal District Courts
Supreme Court Reverses Billion-Dollar Copyright Verdict, Holds Internet Service Provider Is Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers' Infringement
Supreme Court Rules Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Transportation Brokers in Interstate Commerce Are Not Preempted by the FAAAA
Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Transit Is Not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity
Supreme Court Rules That "Transportation Worker" Exemption from Federal Arbitration Act Can, at Least Sometimes, Apply to Workers Who Do Not Cross State Lines and Do Not Interact with Vehicles That Do
Wisconsin Case Law Year in Review 2023
"New Jersey's License Plate Decal Requirement for Graduated Driver Licenses: Attitudes of Parents and Teenagers, Observed Decal Use, and Citations for Teenage Driving Violations"
2019 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review
2024 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Update
Federal District Courts that Stay Proceedings and Compel Arbitration Retain Jurisdiction to Confirm or Vacate the Resulting Arbitral Award
Ninth Circuit Limits Employers' Ability to Implement Arbitration Agreements After Litigation Begins
Oral Argument in Callais Signals Uncertainty for the Future of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
Oral Arguments Heard in Trump v. Learning Resources as Justices Question Scope of President's Tariff Powers
Oral Arguments Heard in Supreme Court Case on NJ Transit's Claim of Sovereign Immunity
Oral Arguments in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi Raise Key Questions about how Federal Courts Interpret Asylum Protections
Oral Arguments in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Reveal Close Questions on ICA Rescission Claims
Oral Arguments in Tariff Challenge: Supreme Court Finds No Authority Under IEEPA
Oral Arguments Point to Upholding Limits on Transgender Participation in Women's Sports
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review for Asylum Persecution Determinations
Supreme Court Hears Cox v. Sony in a Battle Over ISP Responsibility for Copyright Abuse
Supreme Court Holds That There Is No Private Right of Action Under the Investment Company Act for Investors to Sue for Rescission of Contracts Alleged to Violate the Act
Supreme Court Limits Voting Rights Act, Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map, and Signals Ongoing Skepticism of Race-Conscious State Action
Supreme Court Reaffirms Limits of Federal Review: Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Bars State-Court Appeals in Federal District Courts
Supreme Court Reverses Billion-Dollar Copyright Verdict, Holds Internet Service Provider Is Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers' Infringement
Supreme Court Rules Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Transportation Brokers in Interstate Commerce Are Not Preempted by the FAAAA
Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Transit Is Not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity
Supreme Court Rules That "Transportation Worker" Exemption from Federal Arbitration Act Can, at Least Sometimes, Apply to Workers Who Do Not Cross State Lines and Do Not Interact with Vehicles That Do
Wisconsin Case Law Year in Review 2023
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