A partner at Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, Nate Palmer represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes, complex commercial litigation, and regularly appears in federal and state courts across the nation in cases involving financial fraud, securities matters, professional/fiduciary liability, and cross-border financial litigation.
Palmer is known for developing innovative legal theories and strategies that produce results for his clients. For instance, he developed the legal theories that led to a $300 million recovery for Renren, Inc. shareholders and multiple nine-figure judgments against Credit Suisse. Palmer also has broad experience handling cross-border matters, having worked on cases such as Stanford International Bank, Suntech Power Holdings, American Pegasus SPC, and Stewardship Credit Arbitrage Fund.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor |
Year |
Practice |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America |
2026 |
Plaintiff Financial Litigation |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America |
2026 |
Financial Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators |
2025 |
Cross-Border Financial Litigation, Insolvency |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers |
2025 |
Cross-Border Insolvency, Financial Fraud Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers |
2025 |
Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Fiduciary |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers |
2025 |
Private Financial Prosecution |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America |
2025 |
Financial Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation |
2024 |
Complex Litigation, esp. Plaintiff Financial |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers |
2024 |
Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Fiduciary |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America |
2024 |
Financial Litigation |
| The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers |
2023 |
Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Fiduciary |
| Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation |
2023 |
Complex Litigation, esp. Plaintiff Financial |
| The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers |
2022 |
Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Fiduciary |
| The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers |
2021 |
Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Fiduciary |
| The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers |
2020 |
Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Fiduciary |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers |
2019 |
Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Fiduciary |
Palmer received his J.D., with Highest Honors, from the University of Texas School of Law, where he was a member of the Texas Law Review. While at UT, he was named Vice Chancellor of the 2008 class, having achieved the second highest grade point average in his class through his second year, and was elected to the Order of the Coif upon graduation. Palmer earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Wheaton College in Illinois.
