Matt handles a wide variety of complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts — including real estate, construction, toxic tort, gaming, product liability and breach of contract matters — and has successfully tried hundreds of cases, both civil and criminal. He is frequently called upon to handle significant, high profile, and high exposure cases for some of the largest private and public companies in the country. Additionally, his prosecution background allows him to provide both trial representation and valuable guidance to individuals and corporations who are subjects of government investigations. While Matt has significant experience leading cases through verdict in Pennsylvania courts, he has also been retained to handle cases in Connecticut, Indiana, New York, California, Arizona, Illinois, Georgia, Utah, Nevada, Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Matt has extensive first chair experience representing defendants and plaintiffs in court and in arbitrations. He has successfully prosecuted multiple million- dollar verdicts and judgments and has also defeated significant claims brought against his clients before juries and in arbitrations. Matt regularly handles injunction matters and has successfully litigated those matters in both trial and appellate courts.
He regularly represents owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals in all phases of the dispute resolution process in construction matters. Matt has litigated significant construction claims from the owner, developer, contractor, and design professional perspectives, with significant experience in court and arbitration.
Matt has extensive experience helping companies and individuals navigate government investigations, implement compliance programs, and defend against criminal charges. He has represented a diverse range of clients, including large health care service providers, financial institutions, manufacturers, tech companies, and corporate directors and executives.
He maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented two clients who were released from prison after serving 38 years and 25 years, respectively, for crimes that they did not commit. Currently, Matt serves as a trustee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and has previously served for many years on the board of another legal services nonprofit in Philadelphia.
Matt earned his bachelor’s degree from Tufts University with a double major in international relations and Spanish. He received his law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law where he was an editor of the Temple International & Comparative Law Journal. Matt was also the recipient of the Harry R. Kozart Memorial Prize Fund Award.