Matt's practice focuses on the areas of bankruptcy/corporate reorganization, debtor/creditor rights, commercial law, and commercial litigation.  His practice has included: representing trustees, debtors, and creditors in bankruptcy cases; commercial collections; corporate; wills & trusts; ERISA defense; and commercial litigation.  Matt's practice also includes assisting in Chapter 11 reorganizations as counsel for the debtor, as counsel for the creditors' committee, or as counsel for individual creditors.    

Education

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

            Order of the Curia

            Managing Editor, Capital University Law Review

            Recipient, J. Andrew Fulker Memorial Scholarship

            Named to the National Dean's List

Ohio State University , (B.A.)

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy/Corporate Reorganization

Debtor/Creditor Rights

Commercial Law

Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

Ohio

U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

Noteworthy Matters/Cases

Represented numerous debtors, creditors, and trustees in bankruptcy court.

Prosecuted and/or defended hundreds of adversary proceedings on various issues, including fraudulent conveyances, preferential transfers, and turnover actions. 

Prosecuted non-dischargeability actions.

Litigated cases in state and federal trial courts and appellate courts.

Involved in various bankruptcy litigation matters, including insurance disputes, fiduciary accounts, leveraged buy-out, valuation, automatic stay matters, and plan confirmation issues.

Involved in litigation concerning contractual disputes, ERISA defense, commercial collections, foreclosures, and non-compete contracts.

Author, "The Waiver Provisions of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act," 24 Capital Univ. Law Rev. 257 (1996)

Co-Author, "The Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Ohio ," National Business Institute .

Co-Author , Judgment Enforcement in Ohio , Lorman Education Services .

Memberships and Community Involvement

Columbus Bar Association, Bankruptcy Committee

Ohio State Bar Association

Champaign County Bar Association

Who's Who in America

Who's Who in American Law