Matthew helps small businesses and startups navigate legal disputes with clarity and confidence—so they can stay focused on running their business. From partnership breakups to supplier conflicts and breach of contract claims, Matthew provides steady, strategic counsel at every stage of a dispute, whether it’s pre-litigation negotiations or preparations for trial.

Clients appreciate Matthew’s ability to simplify complex issues, his responsiveness under pressure and his practical, business-minded approach to resolving conflicts. He knows that legal disputes can be overwhelming and costly—so he focuses on solutions that are not only legally sound but aligned with his clients' long-term financial plans and goals.

Matthew's expertise includes a wide range of business disputes, including purchaser and supplier disagreements, breach of service agreements, partnership disputes, debt collection defense, business torts and other contract-related conflicts.

Before joining Bend Law Group, Matthew worked at a San Francisco litigation firm handling landlord-tenant matters. He holds a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Journal of Air and Space Law and volunteered with the Mississippi Innocence Project. He earned dual business degrees in Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Management from California State University, Chico.

Matthew is admitted to practice in California, Texas, and the Northern and Central U.S. District Courts of California.

Outside the office, you’ll often find Matthew playing guitar or hitting the road on a new adventure with his fiancée.

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