Nathan Downey

Prior to joining ELM, Nathan gained experience across a diverse range of legal roles. He served as Assistant General Counsel for a large Oklahoma state agency, advising institutional clients on a variety of legal matters, and later as the David H. Leroy Solicitor General Fellow in the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, where he defended state agencies and litigated in both state and federal courts.

Nathan subsequently clerked for Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy of the Supreme Court of Ohio, where he drafted opinions and bench memoranda, analyzed jurisdictional matters, and assisted with the Chief Justice’s administrative and constitutional responsibilities. During law school, he also interned with Justice Dana Kuehn of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the Oklahoma Solicitor General’s Office, the Office of General Counsel for the Governor of Oklahoma, and First Liberty Institute.

A Pacific Northwest native, Nathan enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and children. He is an avid road-tripper who has driven to all 48 contiguous states and all 10 Canadian provinces. Nathan and his family are active in their church and local community and reside in Ballard.