Near the end of law school, Marvin Nathan heard the United States Solicitor General Archibald Cox speak about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It was one of the defining moments of Marvin’s life. It inspired Marvin to serve as a trial lawyer in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he investigated and prosecuted several significant cases before returning home to Houston.

Marvin’s fierce, passionate, and unwavering devotion to his calling as a lawyer and duty to his clients is the cornerstone of Nathan Sommers Gibson Dillon’s approach to law practice. Marvin inspires and challenges all firm attorneys to perform to the best of their abilities every day and to treat each client and each matter with an equally high degree of commitment, passion, and empathy.

Today, Marvin practices primarily in real estate and business organization law. Marvin represents developers, investors, landlords, tenants, and property owners associations in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate matters and formulates strategies for addressing and resolving all types of disputes. Marvin values the importance of not only precisely papering a deal for clients, but also providing sound, sage and thoughtful advice to his clients and colleagues.

Many of Marvin’s clients depend on him as a trusted counselor to advise and guide them, whether in formulating business strategy, engaging in a dispute in court, or navigating personal challenges. Marvin is a native Houstonian, and he has represented up to three generations of family clients. That kind of mutual respect and devotion between a lawyer and his clients is rare in today’s world but is a bedrock principle of Nathan Sommers Gibson Dillon.