Matthew B. Reeves

Matt is a Shareholder in Maynard Cooper's Huntsville office and is a member of several practice groups in the Litigation Section, with a significant concentration of his work being with the Firm's Correctional Litigation team.

Matt has broad experience in both trial and appellate courts (federal and state) and in alternative dispute resolution forums handling disputes involving complex commercial, real estate, intellectual property, securities and corporate governance, civil rights, and government contract matters. In addition to his trial practice, he assists clients at every stage of the business cycle through all aspects of structuring, negotiating, and documenting transactions and counseling business owners, advises clients on the finance, acquisition, development, lease, and disposition of real estate and land use regulations and restriction affecting real estate, and creates strategies for clients to obtain, protect, and commercialize their intellectual property.

Representative Cases

Civil Rights / Governmental Entities
• James Williams, et al. v. Sheriff Blake Dorning, et al., Case No. 5:08-cv-00262, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (medical care).
• Kenneth Jamar v. U.S., et al., Case No. 5:08-cv-01145, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (search and seizure).
• Water and Wastewater Bd. of City of Madison, Ala. v. City of Athens, Ala., Case No. CV-2005-93, in the Circuit Court for Limestone County, Alabama, aff’d, 17 So. 3d 241 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009) (employment).
• Kelly Spurlock v. City of Huntsville, Ala., et al., Case No. CV-2009-759, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama (wrongful death).
• Glenn Corbett v. Rodney McAbee, Case No. 5:09-CV-00362, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, aff’d, 471 Fed. App’x 855 (11th Cir. 2012) (force).
• Vannessa McGlathery v. Ala. A&M Univ., Case No. CV-2010-901609, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama, aff’d, 105 So. 3d 437 (Ala. Civ. App. 2012) (employment).
• Charlie Porter v. Dr. Andrew Hugine, et al., Case Nos. CV-2010-901650 and CV-2011-900303, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama, aff’d, 101 So. 3d 1228 (Ala. Civ. App. 2012) (employment).
• James Ratliff v. Terry Pyle, et al., Case No. 5:11-cv-03612, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (search, seizure and force).
• Dr. William Roddy, et al. v. City of Sheffield, Ala., et al., Case No. 3:11-cv-04355, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (search and seizure).
• Regina Colston v. Ala. A&M Univ., et al., Case No. CV-2011-901604, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama (free speech and association).
• Edward Braggs, et al. v. Ala. Dep’t of Corr., et al., Case No. 2:14-cv-00601, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (class action jail conditions and healthcare).
• Tracy Copeland, et al. v. Julie L. Jones, et al., Case No. 4:15-cv-00452, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (class action healthcare).
• Whistle Stop Farms, LLC v. Town of Thompson’s Station, Tenn., Case No. 16-43984, in the Chancery Court for Williamson County, Tennessee (sewer taps and plan of services).

Commercial
• Intergraph Corp. v. Matrox Inc., Case No. CV-2001-2186, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama (indemnification for patent infringement).
• Scott-Hall Partners v. Summa Tech. Inc., Case No. CV-2004-2222, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama (sales representative commission dispute).
• Wiley Outdoor Sports, Inc. v. Alberto Gonzales, et al., Case No. 5:06-cv-192, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (federal firearm license).
• Meyer Dworsky, et al. v. Michael Fouche, et al., Case No. CV-2006-530, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama (shareholder derivative).
• Jarvis Adams, et al. v. Stiles Kellett, Jr., et al., Case No. 5:07-cv-2346, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, aff’d, 360 Fed. App’x 67 (11th Cir. 2010) (state securities violations and business torts).
• Southern Land & Exploration Co., Inc. v. Jones-Lowe Co., Case No. CV-2007-185, in the Circuit Court for DeKalb County, Alabama, rev’d, 18 So. 3d 362 (Ala. 2009) (mineral ownership—appellate counsel for appellant).
• San Francisco Residence Club, Inc., et al. v. Park Tower, LLC, et al., Case Nos. 5:08-cv-1423 and 5:09-cv-421, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (federal securities violations, unfair/deceptive trade practices, and business torts).
• Paul Thomas, et al. v. Beth Gillette, et al., Case No. CV-2009-900408, in the Circuit Court for Morgan County, Alabama (shareholder derivative).
• New World Investors v. Avocent Corp., Case No. CV-2009-901139, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama (shareholder derivative).
• ITC^Deltacom, Inc., et al. v. Synchronet, Inc., et al., Case No. 5:10-cv-390, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (breach of telecommunications service contract).
• Consult Am., Inc., et al. v. Marvin Rankin, et al., Case No. 5:10-cv-1299, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, aff’d, 464 Fed. App’x 818 (11th Cir. 2012) (RICO).
• Gleason Research Assocs., Inc. v. Jorge Scientific Corp., Case No. 5:10-cv-3468, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (breach of subcontract).
• Dr. Tracy Lowery v. Vascular Consultants Invs., LLC, et al., Case No. CV-2011-901019, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama (shareholder derivative).
• REP Inc. v. Suntech Circuits Inc., Case No. 5:11-cv-1474, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (sales representative commission dispute).
• Amtec Corp. v. U.S. Centrifuge Sys., LLC, et al., Case No. 5:12-cv-1874, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (product liability, breach of contract/warranties, and business torts).
• IDair, LLC v. Diamond Fortress Techs., Inc., Case Nos. CV-2013-00090 and 901826, in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama (breach of development contract and software/intellectual property ownership dispute).
• The Hanover Ins. Co. v. Atlantis Drywall & Framing, LLC, et al., Case No. 7:13-cv-00506, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the American Arbitration Association (unpaid balance, delay/disruption, construction defects, and indemnity).
• Energen Res. Corp. v. TOGE Family P’ship, Case No. 7:13-cv-00116, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Alabama (production payment dispute).
• Dana Paulk, et al. v. Keith Rogers, et al., Case No. CV2014-901289, in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama and before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (breach of fiduciary duties, federal and state securities violations, and RICO).

Copyright
• William E. Poole Design, Inc. v. Southern Living, Inc., Case No. 2:05-cv-65, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (architectural renderings).
• DmChiroux, Inc. v. ASP Publ’g, Inc., et al., Case No. 5:06-cv-1976, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (real estate magazines and advertisements).
• Integrated Mgmt. Solutions, Inc. v. Marty Smith, et al., Case No. 6:07-cv-88, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (software).
• Arista Records, LLC, et al. v. Does 1-4, Case No. 7:08-cv-920, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (musical composition and sound recordings).

Government Contracts
• Saudi Logistics and Tech. Support v. U.S., Case No. 1:08-cv-00142, in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (defective pricing).
• Defense Techs., Inc. v. U.S., Case No. 1:11-cv-00111, in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims; see Defense Techs., Inc. v. U.S., 99 Fed. Cl. 103 (2011) (bid protest).
• VT Aepco, Inc., B-406855.1, et al., in the U.S. General Accountability Office (bid protest).
• Cole Eng’g Servs., Inc., B-407890.1, et al., in the U.S. General Accountability Office (bid protest).
• Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., No. 58636, in the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (claim).
• Systems Studies & Simulations, Inc., B-409375.2, et al., in the U.S. General Accountability Office (bid protest).
• Sigmatech, Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t of Defense, Case No. 5:15-cv-00182, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (APA claim related to termination of a blanket purchase agreement).

Patent
• Avocent Huntsville Corp. v. Clearcube Tech., Inc., Case No. 5:03-cv-2875, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (switching technology).
• Monsanto Co. v. Nacy Meeks, et al., Case No. 5:03-cv-3250, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (seed technology).
• Vintage Pharm., Inc. v. Blansett Pharmacal Co., Inc., Case No. 5:04-cv-872, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (specialty pharmaceuticals).
• TIC/WRH, LLC v. Keith Bucher, et al., Case No. 2:06-cv-4711, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (waste-to-energy and plasma torch technology).
• Avocent Huntsville Corp. v. Aten Int’l, Co., Ltd., Case No. 5:07-cv-625, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (switching technology).
• NorthPeak Wireless, LLC v. 3Com Corp., et al., Case No. 5:08-cv-1813, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (mobile positioning technology).
• Wireless Telematics, LLC v. OutdoorLink, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-01263, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California; Case No. 5:15-cv-00408, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (wireless lighting controls).

Trademark
• Ala./Tenn. Trail of Tears Corridor Assoc., Inc., et al. v. Trail of Tears Remembrance Assoc., Inc., et al., Case No. CV-2007-900142, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.
• Vernon Jernigan, et al. v. Harris Research, Inc., Case No. 5:08-cv-1917, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
• The Bd. of Trs. for Ala. A&M Univ., et al. v. AAMU Research Inst., Case No. CV-2011-900825, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.
• Ultratec Special effects (HSV) Inc., et al. v. Froggy’s Fog, LLC, Case No. CV 2014-901814, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.

Trade Secret
• Sys. Studies & Simulation Inc. v. Gary McNeill, et al., Case No. CV-2005-1296, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.
• Prozone Pool Prods., Inc., et al. v. Brian Suwarow, et al., Case No. 2008-804, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.
• Westwind Group, Inc., et al. v. Angelier Baker, Case No. CV-2008-1096, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.
• Checkredi of Ala., LLC v. Paul Newman, et al., CV-2009-602, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.
• Jones Automation, Inc. v. GPS Info. Guidance, LLC, CV-2010-664, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.
• Ropak Mfg. Co. Inc. v. Stickpack Europe Ltd., Case No. 5:12-cv-845, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama; In re Stickpack Europe Ltd., Case No. 12-1433, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama (Chapter 15 proceeding).

• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Alabama Defense Lawyer’s Association—Young Lawyers Executive Board
• Defense Research Institute
• Leadership Huntsville-Madison County, Leadership Class 25 and Connect Class 5
• The Land Trust of North Alabama, Inc., Director
• Kids to Love Foundation, Director