Matthew brings more than 19 years of legal experience representing businesses, individuals, and government entities in complex matters at both the state and federal levels. He currently focuses his practice on all aspects of civil trial litigation and appeals, including contract disputes, collections, professional licensing defense, and a range of issues involving health care and consumer fraud.
Before founding his current firm, Matthew served in various legal roles within the U.S. Government, gaining extensive experience across both civil and criminal practice areas. He was a Senior Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he advised administrative law judges and agency personnel on a broad spectrum of legal issues. Prior to that, he served as an Assistant General Counsel with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, handling matters ranging from counterterrorism investigations to defending the FBI in civil litigation and prosecuting narcotics, weapons, and theft cases.
Matthew is admitted to practice in Florida, Texas, and before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
“Matt was excellent right from my first contact with him! He fully explained the process and detailed the steps he was going to take to settle my case. He always returned my phone calls promptly and always had time to listen to my concerns and answer all the questions I had. If I ever needed this type of legal assistance again I would definitely go with Matt!”
“Matthew has done a superb job helping me acquire my professional healthcare license in a new state. He spent time learning and understanding the technical challenges at hand and worked hard to overcome all obstacles with high degree of professionalism, competence and empathy. With prompt and frequent communications throughout the process, I felt valued and respected and I am grateful for all he had done to meet my goals (currently licensed), in a short period of time.”
“Matt’s experience working for the FBI, Medicare and the Justice Department is just exemplary. His ability and enthusiasm for helping healthcare professionals and healthcare businesses is outstanding and his insight will be invaluable for our clients.”
“Regenerative Medicine: Regulatory Updates and Enforcement Trends,”
Florida Bar CLE (Representing the Physician 2021), January 2021.
“COVID19: Regulatory Response and Compliance Impacts Update,”
Paralegal Association of Florida, Broward Chapter, Webinar, October 2020
“Latest Trends and Legal Issues in Managed Care,”
Florida Rural Health Association, Webinar, June 2020
“Effective Compliance: Avoid Being a Target for Whistleblowers,”
Home Care Association of Florida, Web Conference, May 2020
“Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Enforcement Trends and Effective Compliance,” Health Care Compliance Association, Web Conference, February 2020
“Compliantly Making Money and Best Practices to Keep It,”
Medtrade Fall Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 2019
“Latest Trends and Legal Issues in the Healthcare Industry,”
Nova Southeastern Health Law Society, October 2019
“Health Law: A Paralegal’s Guide from A to Z,” Paralegal Association of Florida, Broward Chapter, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 2019
“TPE and UPIC Audits: Response Strategies for Providers,”
Bones Society of Florida, Webinar, July 2019
“Closing or Relocating a Medical Practice: Legal Considerations,”
Florida Paralegal Association, Palm Beach Chapter, West Palm Beach, FL, June 2019
“Audit Strategies: What’s the Best Way to Handle TPE or UPIC Audits,”
Medtrade Spring Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 2019
“Stem Cell Legal Update: Regulatory Developments, FDA Enforcement, and Legal Issues for Providers, Distributors and Manufacturers,”
Tissue Preservation and Biobanking Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2018
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