Nathanial J. Wood

Partner | He/Him/His

Partner | He/Him/His

Los Angeles
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Nathanial Wood is a partner in Crowell & Moring's Litigation Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. His practice focuses on the litigation of complex commercial matters, including privacy and cybersecurity and class actions. Nathanial has substantial experience representing clients at all phases of the litigation process, from pre-litigation counseling through trial and appeals.

Career & Education

University of California, Davis, B.A., B.S., with Honors, 1999
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2002
- University of California, Davis, B.A., B.S., with Honors, 1999
- University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2002
California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Nathanial's Insights

Press Coverage | 05.30.25

Former EPA Lawyer Lands At Law firm

Firm News | 1 min read | 05.09.24
Inner City Law Center Honors Crowell & Moring with 2024 Humanitarian Award
Speaking Engagement | 05.08.24
"Emerging Issues in California Law," Health Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Crowell & Moring , 2024.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.30.21
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Class Action Award Against TransUnion, Finds Statutory Violation Without Concrete Harm Not Sufficient to Establish Standing

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Representative Matters

Defended national hotel chain in class action alleging violation of data protection statute as a result of a malware intrusion. Obtained voluntary dismissal of all claims with prejudice without payment to plaintiff or the putative class.
Defended major academic medical center in complex class actions alleging violations of privacy and consumer laws as a result of a cyberattack on its computer network potentially affecting over 4.5 million individuals.
Defended research university from claims for allegedly permitting unauthorized access to proprietary data.
Defended military contractor and employee against claims of trade secret misappropriation based on allegedly wrongful acquisition of corporate data.
Defended major national health plan in class actions in federal and state court alleging violation of medical privacy laws arising out of a data security incident affecting over two million plan members. Obtained favorable settlement after the consolidated class action complaint was dismissed.
Defended international car rental company in class action alleging statutory violations arising out of rental pricing notification practices. Obtained voluntary dismissal of class claims and favorable settlement on an individual basis without need for class certification proceedings.
Defended major government contractor in litigation alleging violations of the False Claims Act. Client prevailed on all claims at trial.
Represented major home appliances manufacturer in antitrust action against foreign supplier of electronics in federal price-fixing litigation.
Represented public university in an action seeking to halt a multimillion dollar development on university property. Defeated at trial plaintiff’s efforts to block the development and successfully defended the trial court’s ruling on appeal.
Represented several former partners of a law firm sued for breach of fiduciary duty by their former firm. Obtained decision in favor of the partners following a six week bench trial.