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The NovaLaw Group (TNG) is a boutique law firm that specializes in representing owners and operators of senior living facilities as they navigate the complex regulatory environment in which they operate. Our work is focused on assisting our clients obtain the licenses and permits needed to own and operate their facilities. We are based in Seattle, Washington, but our practice is national in scope. If this sounds familiar, it is because The NovaLaw Group is the home of the senior living licensure team upon whom senior living owner and operators have relied on for many years, including since the 2009 inception of this practice by The Nathanson Group PLLC, also known as TNG. And yes, it is no coincidence that our new firm name once again carries the TNG abbreviation. Our goal is to continue the legacy of the original TNG by delivering the same quality of service our clients have come to expect, while adding a new flair or two, including greater creativity in how we structure our fees and hourly rates.
attorneys
kate jackson
Co-Founder / AttorneyKate has been practicing law since 2005, has worked with Randi since 2012 and has been serving in the role of legal counsel to the TNG licensure team since 2022. Over the years, Kate has represented numerous health care clients, locally and nationally, in regulatory and licensure matters. Kate’s breadth of experience in the senior living industry has given her the skills and expertise needed to provide, and to support the TNG licensure team as they provide, the services offered by TNG. Kate prides herself not only on the quality of her work, but also on the strength of her client relationships and the leadership she brings to her team.
LAW SCHOOL
Northwestern University
(J.D. and M.B.A., cum laude 2005)
Evanston, Illinois
Dean’s List, 2002-2005
UNDERGRADUATE
University of Pennsylvania
(B.S. and B.A., cum laude 1999)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dean’s List, 1995-1999
BAR ADMISSIONS
Washington 2014
California 2006 (inactive)
randi nathanson
Co-Founder / AttorneyRandi has been practicing law since 1979, specializing since 1980 in the representation of senior housing clients in a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters. Randi founded the original TNG on January 1, 1993 and moved her team and practice to another firm in 2022. While the plan was to retire, her love of the law, her clients and the senior housing industry drew her back into practice as of January 1, 2026 when she joined with Kate Jackson in the formation of The NovaLaw Group PLLC. Randi remains committed to providing only the highest quality of legal services to her clients on a cost-efficient basis and to creating and developing a team of lawyers and licensure coordinators who share that commitment with her.
LAW SCHOOL
George Washington University
Washington, DC
May 1979 (High Honors; Order of the Coif)
UNDERGRADUATE
University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
May 1976 (Cum Laude)
BAR ADMISSIONS
District of Columbia 1979
Washington 1982
New Mexico (inactive) 1989
Oregon 2007
AFFILIATIONS
American Health Lawyers Association
karen sowinski
Attorney
Since being admitted to practice law in 1980, Karen has represented corporate clients and regulators in a wide variety of business matters in such regulated industries as banking, insurance, manufacturing and investment banking. Karen’s practice at TNG focuses on meeting the needs of our clients by drafting and negotiating a wide array of transactional documents.
LAW SCHOOL
George Washington University (1980 with Honors)
Washington, DC
UNDERGRADUATE
University of Maryland (1976 Cum Laude)
College Park, Maryland
BAR ADMISSIONS
Missouri 1982
Kansas (inactive) 1983
Washington 2003
AFFILIATIONS
American Health Lawyers Association
michael roberts
Attorney
Michael is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Law. In his role with TNG, Michael is responsible for (i) working with the licensure coordinators to develop State specific licensure information packets known as “Master Packets,” (ii) conducting legal research and (iii) assisting the other TNG attorneys in drafting resident agreements, policies and procedures and legal opinions.
LAW SCHOOL
George Washington University (2025 with Honors)
Washington, DC
UNDERGRADUATE
Washington University (2021 Cum Laude)
St. Louis, Missouri
BAR ADMISSIONS
District of Columbia
AFFILIATIONS
American Health Lawyers Association
"I have known randi nathanson, kate jackson, and the novalaw group team for over a decade. the 2026 launch of tng was great news for our industry."
—Andy Lebowitz, Founder, ASL Healthcare Properties