Practice Areas:
White collar crime
Commercial
Energy
Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Natural resources
Energy
Biography
Matt's deep experience with juries, judges, and government officials helps him solve his clients' most difficult and complex problems. Matt is a fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and has tried over 40 federal and state jury trials and arbitrations, winning numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts; he has successfully guided scores of corporations and individuals through complex litigation, sensitive internal investigations, and government compliance and enforcement matters both within the U.S. and overseas; he has deep experience with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), health care, banking, securities, tax, accounting, employment, white collar crime, whistle-blower, inspector general, and government contracting and program matters; he has helped secure numerous temporary restraining orders and injunctions; and while in public service he worked with the Chicago Police Department, state and federal agencies, and community groups to successfully lower Chicago's homicide rate.
Recent matter/case highlights
Won a $43M arbitration award for a federal agency, and prevailed on all eleven issues in the case and obtained an award of arbitrator fees as the prevailing party.
Won a $13M federal jury verdict and a nearly $1 million attorney fee award on behalf of Newell Rubbermaid's BernzOmatic division against a key supplier for wrongfully terminating a supply contract, copying BernzOmatic's trade dress, and publishing false advertisements about BernzOmatic's products.
- Successfully concluded FCPA investigations for numerous international corporations.
Key practice areas
- Class action
- Commercial disputes
- Labor and employment
- White collar crime
Academic qualifications
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1989
- B.A., Economics and Political Science, Drake University, 1984
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Address:
Tel:+1 312 471 8700
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Website:www.rshc-law.com
1 S. Dearborn Street
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60603