About
Matt handles a huge type of civil litigation, with a special cognizance on employment disputes. He has massive enjoy defending discrimination and retaliation lawsuits in country and federal courts. He also often handles wage claims, which include magnificence moves and collective actions, and advises individuals and employers regarding non-compete troubles.
Beyond his employment practice, Matt facilitates customers resolve all styles of different disputes. Representative areas of exercise consist of will contests and property litigation, coverage coverage, tort claims, business disputes and appeals.
Matt additionally regularly assists out-of-country legal professionals as local counsel in Allen County and statewide.
Matt has been named to the Best Lawyers in America due to the fact 2011 and is AV rated with the aid of Martindale Hubbell. Matt led the corporation as handling companion from 2008 to 2011 and is presently on the firm s control committee.
In 1998-99, Matt clerked with the Honorable Jerome Farris of the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals in Seattle, Washington.
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Legal Issues
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Education Law
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
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Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Partner, Management Committee
Beckman Lawson, LLP
1999 - Clerk
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1998 - Senior Associate
Andersen Consulting
1992
Educations
Graduation year: 1995
Graduation year: 1989
