Larry Allen Nathans
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$10 Million Recovered for ClientU.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland sought forfeiture of over $15 million from our South American client company, over $10 million recovered.
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- Robert W. Biddle
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25 Year Old Walk Around Money Law Declared UnconstitutionalAll charges dismissed and 25 year old walk around money law declared unconstitutional under the First Amendment by Maryland's highest appellate court in a Prince George's County election law case involving the Republican candidate's gubernatorial campaign.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
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7 Figure Settlement in Medical Malpractice CaseSignificant 7-figure settlement in medical malpractice as the result of emergency surgery needed after stroke not properly diagnosed.
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Alford Plea Leads to Unsupervised ProbationDisposition in Baltimore City Circuit Court case of probation before judgment, unsupervised probation and no sex registry for lawyer client charged with possession of child pornography. Client entered an Alford plea maintaining his innocence.
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Animal Rights Felony Burglary Charges DismissedBaltimore County dismisses felony burglary charge on animal rights activist alleged to have stolen abused animal, after defense presents compelling information that client was not present when animal taken.
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Assault Case Put on Stet DocketBaltimore City Assault case put on stet docket after history of physical and emotional mitigation was presented to victim and Assistant State’s Attorney.
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Assault Charges Dismissed After Investigation Shows Supposed Victim Was the AggressorCharges dismissed for transgender Client charged with Baltimore City assault during Vice President Pence’s speech at Fort McHenry after investigation proved that alleged victim was the aggressor.
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Assault Charges Dismissed Against Attorney ClientBaltimore City assault charges were dismissed immediately before trial for our attorney-client who was alleged to have assaulted a company employee during her termination.
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Attorney Admitted to Maryland State Bar After Lengthy Character Committee HearingCharacter Committee admitted our new lawyer client to the Maryland State Bar after a day-long hearing in which accusers are found not to be credible after cross-examination and presentation of numerous defense witnesses and other documentation.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
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Attorney Client Cleared in Attorney GrievanceAttorney client cleared in Attorney Grievance Investigation based on alleged misrepresentations and escrow misuse.
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- Larry Allen Nathans
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Attorney Found Guilty of Stalking Avoids Bar SuspensionBar Counsel’s decision to decline to bring charges against Maryland attorney convicted of misdemeanor stalking charge.
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Attorney Grievance Complaint DismissedThe Attorney Grievance Commission agreed not to proceed with charges alleging that a third-party was able to steal funds after we presented information showing that the complainant was incorrect that trust funds had been mismanaged and that the funds received from the law firm had not been properly reported to a court.
- Booth M. Ripke
- Larry Allen Nathans
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Attorney Who Violated Federal Discovery Rules Not Publicly SanctionedAttorney who violated federal discovery rules not publicly sanctioned after defense presentation and client interview with court investigator.
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Avoided Criminal Charges for Alleged Embezzlement of $400KPrivate civil settlement with company client allegedly embezzled over $400,000 from avoided criminal charges.
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Baltimore County Sexual Assault Case DeclinedBaltimore County Sexual Assault case declined after client successfully passed polygraph and presentation of multiple inconsistencies in alleged victim’s narrative.
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Baltimore Medical Student Avoids Disciplinary ChargesSuccessful representation of Maryland medical student for alleged substance abuse problem.
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Career Offender Status RemovedHuge sentencing reduction resulting from negotiating away career offender status for Baltimore Federal criminal drug defendant.
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CFO Not Prosecuted for Alleged Role in Bank Fraud InvestigationA Baltimore, Maryland Assistant United States Attorney agreed not to prosecute our former CFO client for his alleged role in a bank fraud investigation.
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Charges Against in House Attorney for Assault Dismissed Moments Before Jury SelectionBaltimore City State's Attorney's Office dismissed charges moments before the assault trial was to begin against Attorney involved in terminating company employee. Defense case involved initial police officer who would have testified that victim reported alleged injury differently, several witnesses that would have testified that alleged victim was not a truthful person and prior employment related false claims by the alleged victim.
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Charges Declined in Asbestos Removal CaseFederal DOJ Environmental prosecutors declined to bring charges against senior level asbestos removal supervisor regarding allegations of improper removal and disposal of asbestos following demolition of government building.
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About
For the last 40 years, Mr. Nathans has successfully represented individual white-collar clients, Maryland businesses, and non-white-collar clients in grand jury investigations, trials, appeals, and post-conviction matters in federal and Maryland state courts. He also litigates on behalf of lawyers in attorney grievance disciplinary proceedings. Mr. Nathans is a former Chief Assistant Federal Defender for Maryland and a former Trial Practice professor at the Catholic University School of Law.
Among other awards, Mr. Nathans was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America for 2008-2025. He was also recognized in Best Lawyers as the Lawyer of the Year for White Collar Criminal Defense (2025 and 2021) and General Criminal Defense (2015).
Education
Mr. Nathans is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Florida, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, with High Honors, in 1978 after having only spent 6 1/2 years in college and high school. He received his law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in 1982.
During his second and third years of law school, Mr. Nathans clerked at several prominent law firms and public interest legal advocacy groups: The National Prison Project of the ACLU (Washington, D.C.); Rosen & Remcho (San Francisco, CA); The Center for Constitutional Rights (New York, NY); and Wickwire, Lewis, Goldmark, and Schorr. (Seattle, WA).
Lectures
Mr. Nathans is a regular lecturer at national and Maryland criminal defense programs, including serving as a panel moderator at the American Bar Association (ABA) White Collar annual seminar and as the only criminal defense attorney presenter at a seminar for newly appointed Federal District Court Judges. His publication, Federal Sentencing Downward Departures, was the preeminent text on federal sentencing mitigation.
Mr. Nathans lectures include the following topics: Defending White Collar cases; Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit Criminal Law; federal and state criminal trials; representing clients charged with various fraud offenses; cross-examining informants and cooperating witnesses; opening statements; making presentations to the government to stop criminal charges; sentencing mitigation; investigating federal criminal cases; dealing with the press in high profile cases; filing pretrial motions in federal court; effective use of federal 17(c) subpoenas; representing cooperating witnesses; attacking search and seizure warrants; detention and pretrial release issues; pretrial motions; forging new paths in demonstrative evidence; character and impeachment evidence; raising mental health issues at sentencing; Bureau of Prisons classification policies; how to impeach the government's witnesses; plea bargaining under the federal sentencing guidelines; legal ethics; and freeing the wrongfully convicted.
Mr. Nathans has appeared on ABC's Good Morning America, Fox National News, Court Television, Black Entertainment Television, National Public Radio, and all of the local Baltimore and District of Columbia area television stations.
Attorney Nathans Successfully Defends Numerous Clients
Mr. Nathans has also won numerous cases on behalf of:
- Clients accused of public corruption
- Attorneys before grievance panels
- Federal and state narcotics defendants
- State post-conviction clients
- Federal habeas corpus clients
- Individuals being investigated/charged with other federal and state felonies and misdemeanors
Awards
- Recipient of the 2002 Leadership in Law Award presented by the Daily Record, Maryland's legal publication. The award honors efforts to better the legal system, the community, and mentoring efforts that promote a strong generation of future professional and community leaders.
- Elected in 2003 to become a Fellow of the Maryland Bar, an honor reserved for only 1% of the members of the state bar.
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® for 2008-2025 (White Collar and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense). Mr. Nathans was also recognized in Best Lawyers as the Baltimore Lawyer of the Year for While Collar Criminal Defense (2021-2025) and General Criminal Defense (2015).
- Selected by his colleagues for inclusion in the Maryland Super Lawyers® for 2008-2025 in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense.
- Nathans & Biddle has been chosen by their peers for inclusion in U.S. News 2010-2025 listing of Tier 1 White Collar Criminal Defense and Criminal Defense firms in Maryland.
- Martindale-Hubbell® has continually given Mr. Nathans its highest AV® Rated/Rating for more than 25 years in a row.
Leadership & Memberships
- Former Chairperson of the American Bar Association's (ABA) White Collar Crime Subcommittee on Federal Sentencing (1999-2006)
- Past President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association (2002-2003)
- Past Vice-Chairperson of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's (NACDL) Post-Conviction and Sentencing Committee
- Former Member - University of Maryland's Law School's Leadership Forum
- Former Member - Practitioner's Advisory Group to the Federal Sentencing Commission
- Member - Federal Bar Association
- Member - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association
- Member - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member - American Bar Association (Criminal Law Section)
- Member - Serjeants' Inn Law Club
Bar Membership
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- The U.S. Supreme Court
Hobbies
Mr. Nathans has two children. One in the financial industry and the other is a sports performance analyst for a Division I football team. Mr. Nathans has served as a coach for the LTRC Blue Knights Football, Towsontowne Recreational Basketball, Mount Washington Soccer, and Roland Park Baseball.
