Matt’s national practice and unique talent stack
encompass a broad range of expertise in the laws affecting the workplace,
including labor and union relations, employment litigation, employee benefits,
trade secrets and restrictive covenants, Service Contract Act and government
contracting, PEO and staffing industry law, and employment law for faith-based
employers.
Matt has successfully resolved complex, multi-party and
multi-jurisdictional labor negotiations in the federal contract sector on
behalf of his clients. He has extensive experience counseling employers
involved in federal and state agency investigations, including his on-going
appointment as Deputy Attorney General to represent the State of Alabama's
interests in litigation pending against a prominent state commission. He
regularly advises employers and benefits consultants in strategic employee
benefit plan design, implementation, and compliance. PEO and staffing industry
employers engage Matt to advise them on all aspects of their business, including
for consultation with and defense of their own clients.
Prior to joining Maynard, Matt was a shareholder with a
labor and employment boutique firm and served as Associate Counsel with a
Fortune 500 bank, where he was responsible for the bank’s labor, employment and
employee benefits matters nationally. Matt is also an Adjunct Professor at the
University of Alabama School of Law.
Matt's skills and reputation continually distinguish him
as a leading labor, employment, and benefits lawyer. Since 2008, he has been
recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading
practitioner in the area of Labor and Employment. He is a multi-year recipient
of the Lexology Client Choice Award for Employment & Benefits Law, a
selection made by in-house general counsel recognizing lawyers who add value to
clients' business above and beyond others in the market. In addition, Matt is
consistently recognized for both his labor and employment practice and employee
benefits expertise by The Best Lawyers in America© and Super Lawyers, in which
he has been included among the Top 50 Lawyers in Alabama. Matt recently
completed a year of service to the Alabama State Bar as Chair of its Labor
& Employment Section.
“Matt is a rare strategic thinker in his field. He is a dynamic and engaging speaker, and a true professional."
"He is extremely responsive and his client service focus consistently shines through. We rely on him often and he always delivers practical, logical and sound legal advice."