Nathan Burrow is a Director in the firm’s Mobile, AL office, where he handles litigation throughout Alabama and Mississippi. A substantial portion of his practice is dedicated to the defense of healthcare providers in medical malpractice litigation. He has extensive experience defending general contractors, engineers, and design professionals in construction defect litigation. Nathan has successfully litigated and resolved complex personal injury claims arising out of products liability, trucking /transportation, maritime, and industrial accidents. He is also experienced in defending insurance bad-faith claims.
Nathan approaches each case pragmatically with an eye towards resolving his client’s legal issues efficiently and cost-effectively. Having defended and tried cases to verdict in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, he has the knowledge and ability to counsel clients on all aspects of the litigation process from initial investigation through trial and appeal. A skilled legal writer and persuasive oral advocate, Nathan has obtained summary dismissal of numerous lawsuits via motion practice in state and federal court. He has also successfully handled appeals before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Alabama Supreme Court, Mississippi Supreme Court, and Mississippi Court of Appeals.
Born and raised in central Mississippi, Nathan moved to Gulfport, MS after law school to clerk for U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge John M. Roper in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He has practiced on the Gulf Coast his entire legal career. He and his family live in Pascagoula, MS where he is professionally and civically active. He is a member of the Harrison County, Jackson County, and Mobile Bar Associations and the Russell-Blass Walker chapter of the American Inns of Court. In 2023, Nathan was recognized as a Leader in Law by Mississippi Business Journal.
Representative Matters
- Obtained complete defense verdict in favor of apartment owner and property manager in 1.5-week trial where plaintiff alleged reactive airway disease from mold exposure.
- Obtained favorable verdict on behalf of stucco applicator in 2-week construction defect trial, with majority of fault attributed to general contractor who sued firm’s client on a third-party demand.
- Obtained favorable settlement for general contractor after close of plaintiff’s case-in-chief in week-long construction defect trial.
- Obtained defense verdict in favor of employer and carrier in Mississippi workers’ compensation claim where claimant alleged total disability due to reactive airway disease from mold exposure.
- Obtained summary judgment for regional grocer in premises liability lawsuit after successfully striking plaintiff’s liability expert on Daubert grounds, which was later upheld on appeal by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Obtained dismissal of a product liability claim against a manufacturer based upon statute of limitations where plaintiff failed to timely substitute firm’s client for a fictious defendant.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of national retailer in premises liability claim where plaintiff claimed severe injuries as a result of a slip-and-fall.
- Obtained summary judgment for national hotel chain where plaintiff alleged she slipped and fell on an accumulation of ice in the client’s parking lot.
- Obtained dismissal of personal injury lawsuit based upon plaintiff’s intentional misrepresentations of her physical condition in discovery responses.
- Obtained directed verdict in favor of utility contract in lawsuit where plaintiff alleged severe injuries due to faulty hydraulic line in a bucket truck.
- Obtained defense verdict in favor of a physician following two-week medical malpractice trial.
