
Biography
Matt takes the time to understand his client's unique needs and build a personal relationship based on mutual trust. He works with clients to define their priorities, set realistic goals, and develop a strategy that minimizes risks, protects the client's interests, and achieves objectives. He strives to clearly explain his recommendations and suggested course of action. Matt believes that hard work, preparation, and identification of key legal issues and themes are necessary to develop a winning litigation strategy.
Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Fairfax County for four years prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases, including murder, manslaughter, rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, robbery, drug possession and distribution, firearm, financial fraud, theft, and traffic offenses in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and Fairfax County Circuit Courts. He worked in the courtroom each day and served as lead counsel in over 15 jury trials and in hundreds of bench trials during his tenure as a prosecutor.
Matt lives with his wife and two daughters in Burke, Virginia. Beyond the courtroom, he enjoys playing basketball and watching live music and stand-up comedy.
Professional Associations
- Fairfax Bar Association
- George Mason American Inn of Court
- Virginia State Bar, Faculty Member, Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course, Present
Honors And Awards
- 2023-2024, The Best Lawyers in America® -- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- 2021, Arlington magazine Top Attorneys -- Criminal Defense
- 2018, 2020 Virginia Business magazine "Legal Elite" - Criminal Law
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Landlord-Tenant Litigation
- Employment Litigation
Education
- William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia
- J.D. – 2011
- Honors: William & Mary Moot Court Team
- Law Review: William & Mary Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
- Mary Washington College
- B.S. – 2004
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Economics
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
Past Positions
- Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Fairfax County, 2011 to 2015