Matthew A. Dooley

Matthew concentrates his practice upon litigation matters stemming from business, consumer, health care, environmental, and governmental controversies.  He also devotes a significant portion of his time to the prosecution of claims against consumer reporting agencies and employers arising from the misreporting and misuse of criminal background reports.  Matthew and other members of the Firm's consumer protection practice group welcome the opportunity to consult with affected individuals here.  

Matthew's litigation experience including the successful representation of:

• Non-profit rural water association in the United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit seeking affirmance of the district court's award of summary judgment in territory dispute under 7 U.S.C. 1926(b).
• Plaintiffs against a national trucking carrier in nationwide class action arising from violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act resulting in the largest per-class member statutory damages settlement in the United States
• Plaintiffs against a large consumer reporting agency in a nationwide class action resulting in a multi-million dollar settlement
• Many rural water districts in anti-curtailment actions against municipalities under 7 U.S.C. 1926(b)
• An international manufacturer against a former employee who stole company trade secrets in an attempt to establish a competing enterprise
• A business client where plaintiff demanded over $1 million and case settled for $60,000 based upon superior litigation strategy
• Employee-initiated litigation against a business client quelled at the outset, saving the company thousands of dollars
• A multi-million dollar health care provider regarding federal Stark and Anti-Kickback claims
• A non-profit association in multi-million dollar contractual dispute arising from allegations of fraud
• A non-profit association in environmental matter stemming from allegations of negligence and statutory violations of EPA regulations
• International corporations in complex litigation stemming from federal import/export regulations, patent infringement, and contractual disputes
• A multi-million dollar corporation in complex litigation filed by a minority shareholder alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract
• A private landowner in federal eminent domain action filed by national gas utility pursuant to the National Gas Act
• Numerous water authorities in matters stemming from appropriation powers, contractual disputes, and construction of infrastructure
• A political subdivision in litigation stemming from allegations of negligence
• An international real estate investment trust in complex earn-out dispute stemming from multi-million dollar purchase of shopping centers

Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Matthew received a B.A. degree in political science from Hampden-Sydney College, in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. He then received a J.D. degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, in Miami, FL, where he served as a member of the Moot Court Board, a Dean's Fellow, and a Legal Writing Instructor.

Matthew is admitted to practice in the following courts:

• Supreme Court of Ohio
• Supreme Court of Florida
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit