Prior to Fox Rothschild, Matthew was an associate at a Los Angeles-based firm. In law school, he served as president of the Veterans Law Society and an editor on the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. Matthew was a law clerk in the Organized Crime Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and he was a judicial extern to the late Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Before transitioning to law, Matthew held a Top Secret clearance in the U.S. Marines where he worked on small teams executing sensitive and classified actions with conventional, special operations and other elite government units. He is a combat-decorated veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan with additional operational experience in Asia and Europe. His decorations include the Purple Heart, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon.

Matt has been an invited panelist and guest speaker at the undergraduate and graduate levels on topics concerning veteran-related issues. He is also a mentor with American Corporate Partners, a non-profit that assists veterans and eligible spouses with transitioning into corporate careers.

He was born and raised in New England.