Overview
Matt became interested in litigation while studying business management and entrepreneurship in college. He understands how legal issues can affect a company’s bottom line. Matt listens to his clients’ wishes and expectations, and then takes it upon himself to exceed them.
As a member of the firm’s Transportation and Logistics Service Group, Matt represents motor carriers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors and insurers in all aspects of civil litigation, from contract disputes to tort defense.
Membership & Involvement
Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association
Resources & Insights
Published Works
- Illinois Pre-Judgment Interest Statute Declared Unconstitutional
Illinois Pre-Judgment Interest Statute Declared UnconstitutionalOn May 27, 2022, Judge Marcia Maras in the Circuit Court of Cook County issued a memorandum, holding Illinois’s recently enacted prejudgment interest statute unconstitutional, and holding that the legislation violated both the right of trial by jury and the prohibition against special legislation.
- Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Long Standing Rule and Now Allows Claims for Direct Negligent Actions Against Employers When Agency is Admitted
Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Long Standing Rule and Now Allows Claims for Direct Negligent Actions Against Employers When Agency is AdmittedIn an opinion handed down on April 21, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed Illinois law and now allows direct and vicarious liability actions against employers.
- Spring Tax Time: A Quick Guide to Tax Sales in IndianaSpring Tax Time: A Quick Guide to Tax Sales in Indiana
Property taxes in Indiana are paid twice a year, with payments generally due on May 10 and November 10. However, the spring installment is most significant as it relates to the sale of land for unpaid taxes.
- Ransomware and Other Cyber-Related Issues
Ransomware and Other Cyber-Related IssuesAll companies have data that threat actors find attractive. No entity can think they are immune to a cyber attack.
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2016, cum laude
DePaul University, B.S., 2008
Admissions
- Illinois