Matt is a member of HMB’s Litigation Group. He is a commercial litigator who handles a wide variety of business disputes across many industries, with a focus on post-closing M&A litigation, unfair competition claims, trust and estate controversies and fiduciary claims.
Matt regularly litigates business disputes in courtrooms across the country and frequently represents clients in arbitration proceedings and in mediation. He has successfully litigated contract claims involving vendors, customers and former employees, as well as other business-to-business disputes. He has significant experience prosecuting and defending restrictive covenants including non-competes, non-solicitation clauses and non-disclosure provisions, as well as counseling clients involved in trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference and other unfair competition claims.
Read MoreA significant portion of Matt’s practice is dedicated to advising buyers and sellers concerning disputes that arise out of M&A transactions. Matt has significant experience litigating fraud claims and other post-closing disputes concerning representations and warranties or other key terms in the contracts that govern complex commercial transactions. Outside of the M&A context, Matt’s business litigation practice focuses on fiduciary claims concerning family-owned or closely held businesses, minority shareholder rights, as well as “business divorce” cases.
Matt also regularly advises individuals and institutional trustees in contested trust and estate matters. He has significant experience litigating will contests and representing executors and trustees in breach of fiduciary duty claims and other disputes that arise in the administration of trusts and estates.
Resolving Business Disputes Through Aggressive, Informed Strategies
Matt is an ardent advocate for his clients and takes a well-informed and aggressive approach to resolving complex disputes on the best terms possible while maintaining focus on the big picture. Clients appreciate his strong technical litigation acumen and ability to explain complex litigation issues in a way that is easy to understand. His preventative counsel enables clients to spot and avoid legal issues that can disrupt their business operations before they arise.
- Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D.
- Boston College, B.A. in English and History
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois