Matt advises clients on a wide range of complex transactions involving intellectual property and technology, including technology licensing, strategic collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, supply and distribution arrangements, and other strategic commercial agreements.
Overview
Matt advises clients on a wide range of complex transactions involving intellectual property and technology, including technology licensing, strategic collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, supply and distribution arrangements, and other strategic commercial agreements.
Practice Areas
About
Matt’s practice focuses on advising both established and emerging companies in a variety of technology-intensive sectors, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, agtech, software, SaaS, healthcare, consumer electronics, gaming, social media, e-commerce, and other online business models.
As a complement to his transactional IP practice, Matt also assists his clients with day-to-day commercial and corporate matters as well as the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, particularly in the life sciences. Matt also provides guidance on integrating advice from other legal experts, such as litigators and regulatory advisors, so that it aligns with companies’ corporate strategy and practices.
Matt earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in immunology. He also completed research in the fields of immunology, translational medicine, molecular biology and analytical chemistry, which serves as the backbone to his understanding of the variety of complex scientific and technical matters required when working on behalf of his clients to protect their intellectual property.
Experience
- Counsels private and closely-held businesses with their corporate, intellectual property, and transactional legal matters with a focus on emerging technology companies.
- Counsels regarding intellectual property matters, focusing primarily on licensing, prosecution of patents, prosecution of federal and state trademark applications, and copyright law.
- Represents both acquirers and sellers in acquisitions where assets to be acquired are predominantly intellectual property.
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Ones to Watch, Corporate Law, 2021-2025
- Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, 2021-2025
- Ones to Watch, Patent Law, 2024-2025
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2013
- U.S. District Courts
- Alabama: Northern
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2013
- TI:GER (joint technology commercialization program with Georgia Tech)
- Emory International Law Review, Symposium Editor
- IP Society, Executive Board
- University of Florida, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences with concentration in Immunology, 2008
- Alumni Fellowship
- University of Florida, B.S., Microbiology & Cell Science, 2003
- National Merit Scholar, Honors Program
- University Scholars Program
Associations
- Alabama Bar Association
- Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Law Section
- Madison County Bar Association
- AUTM
- American Bar Association
- Science & Technology Law Section
- Section of Intellectual Property Law