Coordinator, US Labor and Employment
A partner in one of the largest labor law firms in the United States, Matt heads the US labor & employment group practice which provides labor law coverage throughout the country.
Matt is recognized as a leading labor and employment lawyer by The Best Lawyers in America and his practice includes litigation in state and federal courts, representing clients before the National Labor Relations Board and advising clients on equal employment opportunity and wage and hour issues.
Matt also litigates matters involving ERISA, non-competition and trade secrets, workplace injuries and other contract and tort claims. Matt was selected as one of the leading employment lawyers in North Carolina by Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers, as well as North Carolina Legal Elite and Super Lawyers.
Matt has lectured on various employment law topics before business groups and has written numerous articles for legal and employment journals and has also contributed to a treatise on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Matt graduated from North Carolina State University in 1983 and has a J.D from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1987. Among many professional associations, he is a member of the American Employment Law Council