Overview
Matt assists clients with civil disputes in state, federal and appellate courts from coast to coast. Always results-oriented, Matt works closely with his clients to develop case-specific litigation strategies based on his ability to evaluate risks, analyze and distill complex issues, as well as focus on what judges and jurors find persuasive. He prides himself on mixing innovation and efficiency to deliver solutions tailored to his clients’ needs.
Matt has defended cases from start to resolution in numerous venues and has handled appeals in Texas, California, Georgia and Arkansas, as well as in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. He has experience handling cases in areas including commercial disputes, product liability, premises liability, subrogation, copyright and patent infringement, legal malpractice, employment disputes, and mass torts.
Representative Experience
- Defended a national insurance company in coverage disputes throughout Texas
- Obtained defense verdict for large regional electrical services company in commercial dispute for alleged damages exceeding $2 million
- Defended schools and an educational research corporation in employment disputes over negligent hiring, training and supervision
- Counsel for international metals company in defense of premises liability claims stemming from construction work at facility
- Defended employment disputes on behalf of large corporations
- Represented Fortune 100 oil company in business dispute with a storage facility.
- Defended manufacturers of products including industrial equipment, paint and coatings, chemicals, and others in national litigation
Prior Experience
Before going into private practice, Matt served as a briefing attorney in the chambers of Justice William J. Boyce of the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, as well as an intern for the Honorable Sam R. Cummings of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Texas Tech Law Review - Articles Editor, Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal - Articles Editor (2009)
Texas Tech University
B.B.A. magna cum laude (2006)
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Assists pro bono clients through local volunteer attorney programs
Professional Associations
- Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Section
- Dallas Young Lawyers Association
Honors
- Best Lawyers® — "Ones to Watch," Appellate Practice, 2024
- Regent's Scholar, Texas Tech University School of Law
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.