On March 25, 2026, Attorney Nathanson was awarded the Brownlow Speer Award for appellate advocacy by the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The award is named for Brownlow Speer who long headed the Committee for Public Counsel Services appeals unit and was widely acknowledged as the most brilliant appellate advocate in Massachusetts history. The award was particularly meaningful for Attorney Nathanson, who learned much from “Browny” Speer during his time at CPCS.
