Nathaniel Lampley, Jr.

Practice Areas

Education

• University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1988, with Honors
• University of Dayton, B.A., 1985, with Honors

Bar & Court Admissions

• Ohio

Nate is the managing partner of the Vorys Cincinnati office and a member of the litigation group. He is an accomplished civil trial lawyer having handled complex business and commercial matters in both state and federal courts. He has first chair civil jury trial experience in a wide range of cases including class actions and significant business disputes. He has also handled several commercial arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association. He has been recognized repeatedly as an “Ohio Super Lawyer,” an “Ohio Leading Lawyer,” and one of the “Best Lawyers in America.”

Career highlights include:

• Obtained unanimous jury verdict and damage award on counterclaim in 6 week jury trial involving claims of fraud, breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets on behalf of a national grocery retailer where amount in controversy exceeded $25 million

• Successfully defended national grocery retailer in $900,000,000 arbitration involving claims of breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets and bad faith.  Arbitrator also awarded sanctions against opposing party and its counsel

• Defeated class certification of a putative national class of policyholders for a major insurance carrier
• Resolving complex dispute related to supplier agreements for a national grocery chain
• Resolving significant disputes with vendors and employees on behalf of major telecommunications company
• Defeating (b)(3) damages class on behalf of major soft drink bottler
• Defeating (b)(2) class seeking injunctive relief on behalf of major soft drink bottler
• Defense verdict in a case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Obtaining multiple dismissals of employment cases involving the Title XII, the FMLA, the ADEA and other civil rights statutes

Nate has spoken at seminars on the subject of successful partnering between inside and outside counsel for the American Corporate Counsel Association and is a frequent lecturer on trial advocacy skills for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Nate received his J.D. with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and received the American Jurisprudence Award. He received his B.A. with honors from the University of Dayton.

Professional and Community Activities

• University of Cincinnati Alumni Association, Member, 2008-present
• University of Cincinnati College of Law, Board of Visitors, 2005-present; Nominating Committee, 2007-present
• Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Board of Directors, 1999-present; Secretary, 2005-2006
• Christ Hospital Sports Medicine Institute, Board of Trustees, 1999-2004
• Allen Foundation, President, 2003-2004
• Greater Cincinnati Minority Counsel Program, Steering Committee, 2001-2003
• Leadership Cincinnati, Class XXIV, 2000-2001
• Cincinnati Black Ambassadors, Board of Trustees, 1995-1998
• Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL), Class II
• Hamilton High School, Keynote Speaker for the Commencement Ceremony, Class of 2002

Honors & Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2008-2019
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Employment and Labor, 2004-2018
• Leading Lawyer in Business Litigation, Cincy Magazine, 2006-2014
• Cincinnati Business Courier Forty Under 40 honoree, 1999
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated

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