Cases
Representative Experience: Professional Liability: Matt represents attorneys, accountants, directors
officers,
other professionals in claims involving malpractice, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding
abetting
negligence. In the area of legal malpractice in particular, Matt has been honored to be among the Best Lawyers in America for legal malpractice defense for a number of years. He has represented lawyers from large firms, small firms,
everything in between.
Corporate
Partnership Control Disputes: For corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships
intra-family disputes, Matt represents clients involved in struggles for control assets, shares
voting rights. This representation includes advancing or defending claims regarding fiduciary duties, operating
partnership agreements, dissolutions, non-competition
non-solicitation,
corporate waste.
Contracts: Matt represents clients in all types of contract disputes, including partnership agreements, operating agreements, non-competition
non-solicitation, insurance, real estate
subscription agreements. His clients participate in a wide variety of industries, including energy
natural resources, network marketing
multi-level marketing, real estate development, insurance, manufacturing
distribution,
health
nutrition.
Insurance: In addition to defending a variety of insureds under insurance policies for professional liability, errors
omissions, comprehensive general liability, property,
title insurance, Matt also has represented insurers in coverage disputes
claims of bad faith liability. From time to time, Matt also represents insureds in coverage disputes with their insurers.
Securities
Business Fraud Defense: From his earliest days as a lawyer, Matt has represented companies
individuals in securities fraud class actions involving the issuance of public
private securities under federal
state securities laws. Matt also represents individuals under investigation or subpoena by the Securities
Exchange Commission
state counterparts. He represents defendants against allegations of insider trading, registration
regulatory violations, perpetration of Ponzi schemes,
RICO
racketeering participation.
Real Estate
Construction: Matt represents project owners, developers
contractors in real estate
construction disputes. The projects in which he has represented clients range from condominium-hotel developments with thous
s of units to small condominium developments with as few as 20 units. Matt has represented real estate agents
brokerage companies, developers of luxury resort properties, residential subdivision properties
owners involved in disputes with contractors.
Financial Services: Matt has represented several financial institutions when sued by customers
non-customers for alleged involvement in various types of fraud, including Ponzi schemes, leased funds schemes
employee misconduct.
Class Actions: Matt has represented companies
individuals in class action matters involving the federal
state securities laws, various consumer statutes
large scale real estate developments.