He was also a key part of shaping and drafting the Florida litigation that became In re: Chinese Manufactured Drywall Product Liability Litigation, which resulted in a $1 billion settlement for thousands of homeowners who unwittingly had defective drywall installed in their homes in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the mid-2000’s building boom. banks that charged customers unjustified overdraft fees. Notably, Matthew was a key part of helping to shape and draft the litigation that became In re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, which resulted in over $1.3 billion in settlements from dozens of U.S. A legal researcher and writer at heart, he provides complex litigation strategy and support, and also handles appeals. His work has included national class actions and mass torts, as well as catastrophic injury, product liability and medical malpractice actions. Working alongside the firm’s senior litigation strategist, Jeremy Alters, Matthew has been a part of billions of dollars in settlements and verdicts. ![]() While in law school Matthew clerked at Alters Law Firm, a boutique “plaintiff’s firm,” and joined the firm after being admitted to the Florida Bar. Along the way he was editor in chief of the Nova Law Review and received the Student Bar Association’s Award for Academic Excellence, an honor chosen by his fellow students. One day he found himself in the middle of an LGBT focused hate crime, and in the process of helping the victim seek justice, discovered a passion for the law and advocacy – and realized you should never say “never.”Ī series of subsequent events brought him to law school in South Florida, where he graduated number one in his class and summa cum laude from the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale in 2009. He has produced TV commercials and digital media built domestic and international sales channels for publishing and entertainment products and developed e-commerce strategies for a variety of consumer products and services. After receiving his bachelor's degree and graduating with distinction in his major from Trinity College (Hartford, CT), he was first an entrepreneur in Boston before moving to Los Angeles, where he became a management and marketing executive. Growing up in a family of lawyers, he swore he would never be one. A resident of Los Angeles, Matthew was born and raised outside of Boston.
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