Matthew focuses his practice on directors and officers liability and insurance, professional liability and insurance, and insurance coverage litigation.  As a member of the firm's Directors & Officers Liability Practice Group, Matthew serves as coverage and claims monitoring counsel for primary and excess insurers in a wide-array of complex litigation involving directors and officers liability and insurance and other professional liability insurance.  Matthew received his law degree from Capital University Law School , where he graduated summa cum laude.  Matthew graduated from Miami University with a bachelor degree in Zoology and Psychology. 

Education

Capital University Law School (J.D. 2006, summa cum laude)

Order of the Curia

            Research assistant to two professors

            Assisted in the drafting of Understanding Contracts by Jeffrey Ferriell, published by LexisNexis

            CALI Awards in Civil Procedure, Property, Constitutional Law, Legal Research and Writing, Legal Drafting

Miami University

            (B.A., Zoology and Psychology)

Practice Areas

Directors and Officers Liability and Insurance

Professional Liability Insurance

Insurance Coverage Litigation

Bar Admissions

Ohio

United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Noteworthy Matters/Cases

Experienced in insurance coverage litigation

Experienced in defending all aspects of business litigation, product liability claims, and construction litigation, including drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, and written discovery, taking and defending depositions and settlement negotiations.

Memberships and Community Involvement

Columbus Bar Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys