Matthew A. Dooley

Matthew concentrates his practice upon litigation matters stemming from business, health care, environmental, and governmental controversies. In that regard, he has successfully represented:

• 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
• Plaintiffs in nationwide class action arising from violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act against trucking companies
• A plaintiff against the largest criminal background reporting company in the world and obtained a six-figure result based upon negligent reporting
• 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
• Matthew also devotes a significant portion of his time to pro bono matters, including the representation of abused and neglected children as a court-appointed guardian ad litem.

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. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

He has also presented “Advanced Risk Management in the 21st Century” to attendees of the 2009 Ohio Rural Water Annual Meeting.