As a litigator, Matt concentrates his practice on defending and prosecuting civil actions at all stages of litigation, from initial case filing through trial, appeal, or settlement. Matt provides advice to businesses and individuals in a variety of matters, most commonly including business disputes and negotiations, contracts, unfair competition/post-employment litigation, insurance issues, and liability claims. His trial background includes trying 12 cases to conclusion before a jury, as well as numerous bench trials and binding arbitration decisions.
In addition to his trial work, Matt has briefed and argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. His litigation cases frequently require him to manage complex procedural and legal matters involving injunctions and restraining orders, dispositive and nondispositive motions, discovery and depositions, class actions, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative hearings.
Known among his legal peers as collegial and responsive, Matt is frequently relied upon as local counsel for out-of-state lawyers whose clients have cases located in the state and federal courts of Minnesota.
Matt joined Cozen O'Connor in 2026 along with his colleagues from Moss & Barnett. There, he served as chair of M&B’s litigation practice group and as general counsel for the firm. Matt was also a member of Moss & Barnett’s professional liability defense team and creditors’ remedies department. He earned his B.A., cum laude, from St. John's University and his J.D., also cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School.