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Biography
Matt joined the firm in 2014 and became a shareholder in 2019. He represents individual workers and labor unions in all matters concerning workers’ rights. He is also a housing rights attorney whose legal advocacy against evictions has been featured in the Detroit Free Press. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he worked as a solo practitioner. He is a member of the National Lawyers Guild (and served as the president of his law school chapter), the Union Lawyers Alliance, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the Michigan State Bar’s Labor & Employment Section. His legal analysis of water affordability in Detroit was published in the Michigan Environmental Law Journal. In addition to being admitted to all state and federal courts in Michigan, he is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, and the Sixth Circuit. He holds degrees from Central Michigan University (dual B.S., Honors College, 2007) and Wayne State University (J.D., 2012).
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Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Discrimination
20%
Employment and Labor
20%
Sexual Harassment
20%
Wrongful Termination
20%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-33%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
Licenses
Licensed in Michigan for 13 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Location
Gregory, Moore, Brooks, Clark, & Helton, P.C.
28 W. Adams Ave., Ste. 300, Detroit, MI, 48226
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Landlord & Tenant
Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant
Amazing attorney, even better human being!
I am currently going through an eviction process with my landlord (extremely complex case) I have been all over Google and other search engines, making phone calls to "trustworthy" attorneys to seek helpful advice. Matthew was the only attorney in the Detroit area I found (after making over 14 ph...
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Experience
Honors
2020
AV Preeminent Rated Law Firm, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Scholarship, Wayne State University
2012
John Cabaniss Endowed Scholarship, Wayne State University Law School
2012
Mark Weiss Endowed Scholarship, Wayne State University Law School
2012
Paul Shutt Memorial Environmental Scholarship, East Michigan Air & Waste Management Association
2011
Public Interest Law Fellowship, Wayne State University Law School
2011
Equal Justice America Fellowship, Equal Justice Works
Associations
2022 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2009 - Present
National Lawyers Guild (Detroit chapter)Member, Former WSU Student Chapter President (2010-11)
Eastern District of Michigan, United States District Court
Western District of Michigan, United States District Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Sample of Legal Cases
confidential (workplace discrimination)
$400,000
confidential (workplace discrimination)
$300,000
confidential (workplace discrimination)
$900,000
Education
2012
Wayne State University
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2025
Labor & Employment Law Institute, 50th Annual Seminar
Handle a Case in Front of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (panel speaker)
2024
Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
Attorney Guide to the National Labor Relations Board (speaker)
2023
28th Annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium
Debating Labor Law's Current Events (panel discussion speaker)
2019
National Employment Lawyers Association
Trial Boot Camp-CLE (attendee)
2019
Mastering False Claims, Qui Tam, & Whistleblower Law CLE
Whistleblower Rights-CLE (attendee)
2015
The Senior Solution Radio Show
The Pitfalls of Reverse Mortgages - Interview with a Foreclosure Defense Attorney (speaker)
2015
Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
Employment Law-CLE (attendee)
Publications
2024
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Steel Co. Ends Paternity Leave Bias Suit In $200K Deal
2024
National Mortgage News
Judge finds UWM employment contract violated workers' rights
2024
Against the Current
Torture and the Law
2023
National Mortgage Professional
NLRB Says UWM Employment Contracts Violate Workers' Rights
2023
National Mortgage News
UWM employment contracts violate workers' rights, Feds claim
2022
Against the Current
Michael Ratner, Legal Warrior
2021
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Post Foods Must Face Suit Seeking Pay For Dressing Time
2020
The Alpena News
Alcona County senior group sued
2020
2017
Against the Current
Leonard Weinglass in History
2017
Detroit Free Press
Detroiter sues, says his lifelong home demolished in ambush-style eviction
2016
Detroit Free Press
Persistence, activism pays off for Detroiter who faced foreclosure
2015
Detroit Free Press
Detroiter gets 30-day reprieve from Fannie Mae eviction
2015
Detroit Free Press
Activists, Neighbors Hope to Block Detroiter's Eviction
2013
Michigan Environmental Law Journal
Water Affordability in Detroit: a Legal Analysis
2012
Great Lakes Law
Water Access and Shut-Offs in Detroit: A Legal Analysis
Activity
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