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Matthew is an associate in the firm’s Insurance + Reinsurance Practice Group. He received his J.D. from William & Mary Law School, summa cum laude, where he was a member of the editorial board of the William & Mary Law Review and also a member of the Order of the Coif at William & Mary Law School.

While in law school, Matthew served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Arenda L. Wright Allen of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, as well as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Bonnie Jones at the Hampton Circuit Court.

  • Assisted in pro bono matter in responding sufficiently to request for evidence demanding decades-old documents from international jurisdictions, securing client’s permanent U.S. residency.
  • Assisted in resolving coverage dispute over pollution legal liability insurance short of litigation.
  • Assisted in excluding opposing party’s claims-handling expert report in connection with motion for summary judgment, leading to settlement of the case.
  • High Honors, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center (2024)

Matthew is an associate in the firm’s Insurance + Reinsurance Practice Group. He received his J.D. from William & Mary Law School, summa cum laude, where he was a member of the editorial board of the William & Mary Law Review and also a member of the Order of the Coif at William & Mary Law School.

While in law school, Matthew served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Arenda L. Wright Allen of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, as well as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Bonnie Jones at the Hampton Circuit Court.

  • Assisted in pro bono matter in responding sufficiently to request for evidence demanding decades-old documents from international jurisdictions, securing client’s permanent U.S. residency.
  • Assisted in resolving coverage dispute over pollution legal liability insurance short of litigation.
  • Assisted in excluding opposing party’s claims-handling expert report in connection with motion for summary judgment, leading to settlement of the case.
  • High Honors, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center (2024)

Top areas of focus

  • Judicial extern, Hon. Arenda L. Wright Allen, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, January 2023 – April 2023
  • Judicial extern, Hon. Bonnie Jones, Hampton Circuit Court, Virginia, August 2021 – November 2021
  • Judicial intern, Hon. Bonnie Jones, Hampton Circuit Court, Virginia, May 2021 – July 2021

Education

  • William & Mary Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2023, lead articles editor, William & Mary Law Review; Order of the Coif; CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Insurance
  • University of Washington, B.A., magna cum laude, 2019, political economy

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia