Nathan Rymer litigates cases for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts throughout the country. His diverse practice spans areas such as products liability, commercial litigation, toxic torts, construction defects, employment, oil and gas claims, and premises liability litigation. Mr. Rymer’s practice also involves analyzing and litigating insurance coverage issues arising out of alleged insurance bad faith, insurance policy formation disputes, equitable subrogation claims and declaratory judgement actions. In addition, he has argued appeals before the Texas Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and various Courts of Appeal in Texas. Mr. Rymer’s trial experience, legal problem solving, and unyielding dedication to each client’s case continuously sets him apart from other Texas attorneys.

Admitted:

Mr. Rymer was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1995. He has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the First Circuit, and the District of Columbia Circuit. He has also been admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas as well as the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

Other Distinctions:

In 2020, Mr. Rymer was named as one of the top civil defense attorneys in America by America’s Top 100, a distinction meant to identify and promote impactful legal talent throughout the nation. He has also been repeatedly named as one of the top attorneys in Houston by H Texas Magazine. 

Mr. Rymer has previously been named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Texas Monthly Magazine and the Super Lawyers publication to licensed Texas attorneys. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters service. This organization creates a listing of the best attorneys in under 40 years of age in Texas. He made this list for four consecutive years. 

Mr. Rymer graduated from South Texas College of Law as a member of the Order of the Lytae and received the American Jurisprudence Award for outstanding performance in Moot Court at South Texas College of Law. Mr. Rymer was a member of the varsity moot court team at South Texas and was named National Champion and awarded the “Best Brief” distinction at the 1993 Starr Insurance Moot Court Competition in Hartford, Connecticut. In addition, his mock trial team was named “Best Team” at the Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend Mock Trial Competition. 

Mr. Rymer lives in Katy with his wife, Lyl. They have four children: Ashley, Kameron, Douglas, and Taylor. 

The following is an example list of Mr. Rymer’s published opinions:

  1. Gemini Ins. v. Quick Roofing, LLC, No. 4:19-cv-02793 (S.D. Tex. 2020).
  2. Gardner v. U.S. Imaging, Inc., 274 S.W.3d 669 (Tex. 2008).
  3. Parker v. Barefield, 206 S.W.3d 119 (Tex. 2006).
  4. Doctors Hosp. of Augusta, L.L.C. v. CompTrust AGC Workers’ Comp. Trust Fund, 371 S.C. 5 (2006).
  5. Cook v. Admiral Ins. Co., 438 F. App’x 313 (5th Cir. 2011).
  6. Gilbane Bldg. Co. v. Admiral Ins. Co., 664 F.3d 589 (5th Cir. 2011).
  7. Admiral Ins. Co. v. Ford, 607 F.3d 420 (5th Cir. 2010).
  8. Cleere Drilling Co. v. Dominion Expl. & Prod. Inc., 351 F.3d 642 (5th Cir. 2003).
  9. D’Amario v. Collins, No. 02-1042, 2002 WL 1811537 (1st Cir. Aug. 8, 2002).
  10. Bauer v. Gulshan Enterprises, Inc., No. 01-18-00136-CV, 2020 WL 939735 (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 27, 2020, no pet. hist.).
  11. Jacob v. Jaap, No. 14-17-00767-CV, 2018 WL 505108 (Tex. App. –Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 23, 2018, no pet.).
  12. In re Moncrief Partners, L.P., No. 14-16-00220-CV, 2016 WL 1274031 (Tex. App. –Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 31, 2016, no pet.).
  13. In Matter of Issuance of Subpoenas Depositions of Bennett, 502 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. App. –Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, no pet.).
  14. Casa Del Mar Ass’n, Inc. v. Williams & Thomas, L.P., 476 S.W.3d 96 (Tex. App. –Houston [14th Dist.] 2015, no pet.).
  15. Cimarron Eng’g, LLC v. Miramar Petroleum, Inc., No. 13-14-00163-CV, 2014 WL 2937012 (Tex. App. –Corpus Christi June 26, 2014, no pet.).
  16. Pickett, Kelm & Assoc., Inc. v. Newkirk, No. 03-13-00349-CV, 2013 WL 5288862 (Tex. App. –Austin Sept. 20, 2013, no pet.).
  17. Intra-Op Monitoring Services, LLC v. Causey, No. 09-12-00597-CV, 2013 WL 1790875 (Tex. App. –Beaumont Apr. 25, 2013, no pet.).
  18. Pasquinelli Portrait Homes- Durango Ridge LP v. Securlock at Bedford, Ltd., No. 02-11-00392-CV, 2013 WL 1234852 (Tex. App. –Fort Worth Mar. 28, 2013, no pet.).
  19. J.P. Ratigan, Inc. v. Zubia, No. 07-10-0522-CV, 2012 WL 2159299 (Tex. App. –Amarillo June 14, 2012, no pet.).
  20. Bell v. Express Energy Services Operating, LP, Nos. 02-11-00019-CV, 2012 WL 2036437 (Tex. App. –Fort Worth June 7, 2012, no pet.).
  21. Candanosa v. Fec Euless, L.P., No. 02-11-00056-CV, 2011 WL 1331594 (Tex. App. –Fort Worth April 7, 2011, no pet.).
  22. Pakal Enter., Inc. v. Lesak Enter. LLC, 369 S.W.3d 224 (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, pet. denied).
  23. Carter & Burgess, Inc. v. Sardari, 355 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.).
  24. Certified EMS, Inc. v. Potts, 355 S.W.3d 683 (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, pet. granted).
  25. Pfglugerville Fox Run Ltd. P’ship v. Midway Fabrication & Supply, Inc., No. 03-09-00597-CV, 2010 WL 4367048 (Tex. App. –Austin Nov. 5, 2010, no pet.).
  26. In re Struthoff Co., Inc., No. 13-09-00070-CV, 2010 WL 746752 (Tex. App. –Corpus Christi Mar. 4, 2010, no pet.).
  27. In re Ashley, No. 13-09-00022-CV, 2009 WL 332312 (Tex. App. –Corpus Christi Feb. 10, 2009, no pet.).
  28. Painter v. Momentum Energy Corp., 271 S.W.3d 388 (Tex. App. –El Paso 2008, pet. denied) 
  29. Schoenmakers v. Sparkman Well Service, Inc., No. 13-07-313-CV, 2007 WL 2875303 (Tex. App. –Corpus Christi Oct. 4, 2007, no pet.).
  30. Elk River, Inc. v. Garrison Tool & Die, Ltd., 222 S.W.3d 772 (Tex. App. –Dallas 2007, pet. denied).
  31. Gomez v. STFG, Inc., No. 04-07-00223-CV, 2007 WL 2846419 (Tex. App. –San Antonio Oct. 3, 2007, no pet.).
  32. U.S. Imaging, Inc. v. Gardner, 274 S.W.3d 693 (Tex. App. –San Antonio 2007, no pet.).
  33. Nat’l Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Addison Spectrum, L.P., No. 05-06-00102-CV, 2006 WL 2337748 (Tex. App. –Dallas Aug. 14, 2006, no. pet.).
  34. Seelin Med. Inc. v. Invacare Corp., 203 S.W.3d 867 (Tex. App. –Eastland 2006, pet. denied)
  35. Int’l Commodities Export Corp. v. Furrow Auction Co., No. 01-06-00415-CV, 2006 WL 2381001 (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 17, 2006, no pet.).
  36. Deleon v. DSD Dev. Inc., No. 01-03-00806-CV, 2006 WL 2506743 (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 31, 2006, pet. denied).
  37. Acad. of Oriental Med., L.L.C., v. Andra, 173 S.W.3d 184 (Tex. App. –Austin 2005, no pet.).
  38. In re Admiral Ins. Co., No. 03-03-00147-CV, 2003 WL 1561323 (Tex. App. –Austin Mar. 27, 2003, no pet.).
  39. Powerhouse Services, Inc. v. Bechtel Corp., 108 S.W. 3d 322 (Tex. App. –Amarillo 2002, pet. denied).
  40. AmQuip Corp. v. Cloud, 73 S.W.3d 380 (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, no pet.).
  41. Admiral Ins. Co. v. Rio Grande Heart Specialists of S. Tex. Inc., 64 S.W.3d 497 (Tex. App. –Corpus Christi 2001, pet. dism’d).
  42. Oasis Oil Corp. v. Koch Refining Co., 60 S.W.3d 248 (Tex. App. –Corpus Christi 2001, pet. denied).
  43. Allen v. Intercapital Lodge Ltd P’ship, 66 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2001, pet denied).
  44. Aria v. MHI P’ship, Ltd., 978 S.W.2d 660 (Tex. App –Corpus Christi 1998, pet. denied).
  45. Indelco, Inc. v. Hanson Indus. N. Am.-Grove Worldwide, 967 S.W.2d 931 (Tex. App. –Houston [14th Dist.] 1998, pet. denied).
  46. Heckman v. TransCanada USA Services, Inc., No. 3:18-CV-00375 (S.D. Tex. 2020).
  47. Admiral Ins. Co. v. West Rest Haven, Inc., No. 6:19-CV-00190-ADA-JCM, 2019 WL 6037259 (W.D. Tex. 2019).
  48. Wildhorse Res. Mgmt. Co., LLC v. G&C Constr. Int’l Co., No. H-18-2456, 2019 WL 5684228 (S.D. Tex. Oct. 31, 2019).
  49. Gongora STX Invs. LLC v. Admiral Ins. Co., No. 5:17-CV-975-DAE, 2018 WL 1891573 (W.D. Tex. Mar. 20, 2018).
  50. Mabry v. Petrohawk Energy Corp., Civ. A. V-14-5, 2017 WL 4129652 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 15, 2017).
  51. Reese v. Aftermath Public Adjusters, Inc., No. 3:16-CV-273, 2017 WL 6025517 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 5, 2017).
  52. In re ATP Oil & Gas Corp., No. 12-36187, 2016 WL 270049 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Jan. 20, 2016).
  53. Admiral Ins. Co. v. Petron Energy, Inc., 1 F. Supp. 3d 501 (N.D. Tex. 2014).
  54. M.B. as Next Friend for J.B. v. Camp Stewart for Boys, Inc., No. SA-12-CA-1133-DAE, 2014 WL 12537178 (W.D. Tex. Mar. 27, 2014).
  55. Abbey on Preston v. Admiral Ins. Co., Civ.A.3:13-CV-0102-N, 2014 WL 12678304 (N.D. Tex. Apr. 15, 2014).
  56. Springcrest Partners, LLC v. Admiral Ins. Co., No. 4:12-CV-457-A, 2013 WL 1197780 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 25, 2013).
  57. Treasure Star Prop. Fund, Inc. v. Admiral Ins. Co., No. 4:12-CV-462-Y, 2013 WL 12114861 (N.D. Tex. Apr. 1, 2013).
  58. Hamrick v. Feldman, No. 2:13-CV-00078-MMD-CWH, 2013 WL 1405748 (D. Nev. Apr. 5, 2013).
  59. C.R. as Next Friend of C.R. v. American Inst. for Foreign Study Inc., No. SA-12-CA-1046-XR, 2013 WL 5157699 (W.D. Tex. April 16, 2013).
  60. C.R. v. American Institute for Foreign Study, Inc., No. SA-12-CA-1046-XR, 2013 WL 5157699 (W.D. Tex. Sept. 12, 2013).
  61. Shiloh Enter., Inc. v. Republic-Vanguard Ins. Co., No. SA-12-CV-00670-DAE, 2013 WL 5201232 (W.D. Tex. Sept. 13, 2013).
  62. J.S. v. American Institute for Foreign Study, No. SA-12-CA-1036-XR, 2013 WL 5372531 (W.D. Tex. Sept. 24, 2013).
  63. C.W. v. Zirus, No. SA-10-CV-1044-XR, 2012 WL 4324442 (W.D. Tex. Sept. 20, 2012).
  64. Admiral Ins. Co. v. H & W Indus. Services, Inc., No. EP-10-CV-273-KC, 2011 WL 318277 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 1, 2011).
  65. Denman v. Estey Corp., No. 4:10-CV-262-Y, 2011 WL 13233576 (N.D. Tex. Feb. 14, 2011).
  66. Price v. Commercial Choice Invs., Inc., No. 2:11-CV-00432, 2011 WL 4048511 (S.D. W. Va. Sept. 12, 2011).
  67. Gilbane Bldg. Co. v. Empire Steel Erectors, L.P., 691 F. Supp. 2d 712 (S.D. Tex. 2010).
  68. Admiral Ins. Co. v. M&L Sandblasting & Painting, No. MO-10-CA-69-H, 2010 WL 11566422 (W.D. Tex. Nov. 5, 2010).
  69. Admiral Ins. Co. v. Little Big Inch Pipeline Co., 496 F. Supp. 2d 787 (W.D. Tex. 2007).
  70. Cortez v. Frank’s Casing Crew and Rental Tools, No. V-05-125, 2007 WL 419371 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 2, 2007).
  71. Dashtgoli v. Experience Works, Inc., No. A-05-CA-1034 RP, 2007 WL 9701567 (W.D. Tex. Sept. 19, 2007).
  72. RLI Ins. Co. v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., 421 F. Supp. 2d 956 (N.D. Tex. 2006).
  73. Admiral Ins. Co. v. Grace Indus. Inc., 409 B.R. 275 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2006).
  74. Doe v. Brooks Cty. Det. Ctr., No. C-04-329, 2006 WL 1469720 (S.D. Tex. May 25, 2006).
  75. Ohio Cas. Grp. v. Am. Int’l. Specialty Lines Ins. Co., No. 04 Civ. 10282 LAPDF, 2006 WL 210945 (S.D.N.Y. July 25, 2006).
  76. Brown v. Brooks County Det. Ctr., No. C.A. C-04-329, 2005 WL 1515466, (S.D. Tex. June 23, 2005).
  77. Admiral Ins. Co. v. Heath Holdings USA, Inc., No. Civ.A. 3:03CV1634-G, 2005 WL 3500286 (N.D. Tex. Dec. 21, 2005).
  78. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co. v. Stebbins Five Companies, No. Civ.A. 302CV1279M, 2004 WL 210636, (N.D. Tex. Jan. 27, 2004).
  79. Senior Living Prop., LLC v. Admiral Ins. Co., No. Civ.A.3:03-CV-1634-G, 2003 WL 22995195 (N.D. Tex. Oct. 17, 2003).
  80. Theriot v. BP Corp. N. Am., Inc. v. 216 F. Supp. 2d 651 (S.D. Tex. 2002).
  81. Special Counsel ex. rel. Jacobs v. Dept. of Justice, 88 M.S.P.R. 116 (2001).
  82. Henderson v. Casciato-Northrup, No. MO-00-CA-079, 2001 WL 681578 (W.D. Tex. Jan. 10, 2001).
  83. Krisher v. Xerox Corp., 102 F. Supp. 2d 715 (N.D. Tex. 1999).
  84. Jama v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Serv., 22 F. Supp. 2d 353 (D.N.J. 1998).
  85. Correa v. City of Bay City, 981 F. Supp. 477 (S.D. Tex. 1997).