About Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee Hatton has built a steady, inward-facing career in Texas law that blends legal training and business education. He moved from law school into practice and later into firm leadership. The path shows an interest in both client work and managing a small practice.
Hatton’s academic record is varied. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Iowa in 2002. He returned to study law and received a J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 2007. Nearly a decade later he completed an MBA at Indiana University–Bloomington in 2016. Those degrees frame his approach to cases and to running a firm.
After law school Hatton entered practice in Texas. Records show he worked as a lawyer at Turner-Monahan, PLLC in 2016. Three years later he took on firm leadership as an owner and managing member of Hatton & Hatton, PLLC, a role he continues to hold. The move from associate-level work to managing member reflects a shift toward balancing client advocacy with administrative duties.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in the courtroom and practical in office management. His business training informs billing, staffing and client communications. He has spoken, informally, about the benefits of an MBA for running a small law firm: budgeting, personnel decisions and strategic planning, rather than theory.
Hatton’s timeline suggests steady professional development. He combined formal business study in 2016 with on-the-ground legal practice. That combination has shaped how he allocates time between supervising staff, handling client matters and maintaining firm operations. His background in business helps in reviewing contracts, planning case budgets and advising clients about realistic timelines and costs.
He has remained based in Texas throughout his career. That continuity has allowed him to develop working relationships with courts, opposing counsel and court staff in the state. He has run a small firm since 2019 and manages both the legal and administrative sides of the practice.
Nathan Lee Hatton currently practices at Hatton & Hatton, PLLC, where he manages the firm and represents clients in matters handled by the office. He works primarily in matters arising under Texas law and oversees day-to-day operations of the practice.
