15 YEARS OF CASUALTY EXPERIENCE APPLIED TO COVERAGE LITIGATION
PRACTICE AREAS
ADMISSIONS
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, 2009
- Washington, 2017
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
EDUCATION
- Santa Clara University School of Law – J.D., 2009
- University of California, Los Angeles – B.A., 2003
CLIENT WINS
- Defended a driver in a disputed liability auto accident. Obtained complete defense award following arbitration. Plaintiff did not appeal.
- Obtained Rule 21 dismissal following counsel’s failure to timely amend Complaint and provide discovery.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of client insurer on negligent misrepresentation claim following Plaintiff’s request for coverage of property damage loss wherein she failed to pay premiums on a timely basis.
- Multnomah Bar Association, Member
- Contributing Author, “Wrongful Death and Survival of Personal-Injury Actions”, Torts,. OSB Bar Book (2024)
- Michael E. Haglund Pro Bono Award, Multnomah Bar Association, 2010
OUTSIDE THE FIRM
When not in the office, Matt enjoys cooking, activities with his family, and supporting his two boys on the soccer field and at gymnastics meets. He is a die-hard San Francisco Giants and 49ers fan and spends Saturdays in the fall watching his UCLA Bruins