Associate
Washington, D.C.
Matt fights for his clients in tech and product liability disputes nationwide, backed by a successful appellate record that runs from state high courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Before joining Orrick, Matt served in the Office of the West Virginia Solicitor General. As the A. Bolton Caldwell Fellow, Matt led multistate amicus and merits briefing for West Virginia in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals. His briefing advocated for States in areas of foundational national importance including the First and Second Amendments, separation of powers, and federal preemption. He took on environmental and administrative issues like the EPA's Regional Haze Rule, defining the reach of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act, and determining finality of agency action.
Matt argued for the State in the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia where he prevailed in a dispute between two of the State's largest health care providers. In the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, he won favorable rulings in two child abuse and neglect proceedings.
Matt leverages his experience in government to chart a path for his client's success. Clients have relied on Matt to navigate potential state government enforcement, statutory interpretation, and complex litigation issues. He fights for some of the world's largest technology companies in IP-adjacent disputes. He also serves as regional counsel to a luxury fashion brand in its products liability matters.
Matt maintains an active pro bono practice representing veterans and immigrants on appeal.
Matt clerked for the Honorable Ann Marie McIff Allen of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. He externed for the Honorable Ryan D. Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.