H.R. No. 227
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed attorney drew to a close with
the death of Nathan Butler Schattman on December 28, 2020, at the
age of 50; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 20, 1970, to Michael D. Schattman and
Mary Ellen Brannigan Schattman, Nathan Schattman was party to a
precedent-setting legal case even before his birth; after his
mother was fired for being pregnant with him, she sued to regain her
job, and with the help of ACLU lawyer and future Supreme Court
justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the case helped result in a new legal
standard, making it illegal to fire a woman for pregnancy; and
WHEREAS, A 1987 graduate of Nolan Catholic High School,
Mr. Schattman earned his bachelor's degree from Georgetown
University in 1991 and his law degree from The University of Texas
at Austin School of Law in 1994; he was sworn into the State Bar of
Texas by his father, Judge Schattman, and he began his legal career
by serving as briefing attorney for the chief justice of the Second
Court of Appeals in Fort Worth; recognized as a top attorney five
times by Fort Worth magazine and as a rising star in Texas Monthly,
he enjoyed a successful career as a corporate litigator and a labor
and employment lawyer, most recently for Brown, Proctor & Howell,
LLP; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Schattman was a loving brother to his sisters,
Virginia and Rita, and a devoted uncle to his nieces and nephew,
Rachel, Amy, Eliza, and Bret; he was active in Democratic politics,
and he was a loyal fan of the Georgetown University Hoyas and The
University of Texas Longhorns; he delighted in the time he spent
traveling to Portugal and Brazil, and he also enjoyed golfing,
science fiction, and Irish whiskey; and
WHEREAS, Nathan Schattman lived a life that was rich in
personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a
source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Nathan Butler
Schattman and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Nathan
Butler Schattman.
Turner of Tarrant
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 227 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House