Matt’s experience and knowledge as a bankruptcy and financial services litigator and creditor rights litigator help clients quickly recover on debt instruments, trade debt or other obligations owed by both individuals and complex entities. His experience litigating creditor rights issues in bankruptcy and state and federal courtrooms provide clients the experience to attempt pre-litigation workouts to maximize recoveries while minimizing costs. He also routinely represents clients both in court and in transactions concerning the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), among other consumer finance laws.
Matt represents financial institutions, individuals, and companies and ensures clients strike a balance between the competing needs of recovery of debt and out-of-pocket costs. Matt is determined and dogged in his efforts to assist clients with recovery. He has significant experience in:
- Commercial, agricultural, and individual loan enforcement litigation, including recovery of real and personal property serving as collateral
- Handling both complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, as well as single-asset Chapter 11 cases
- Obtaining receiver appointments of multi-unit commercial and residential housing, distressed companies, and handling all varieties of commercial landlord tenant disputes
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2005)
- University of Iowa (B.A., 2002)
- Economics
- Dean's List; Philosophy/Ethics Certificate
Bar Admission
- Missouri, 2005
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2005
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, 2006
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
Professional Affiliations
- Eastern District of Missouri Bankruptcy Court
- Local Rules Advisory Committee, 2021-2023
- The Missouri Bar
- Kansas Bar Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- American Bar Association
Recognition
- 10th Annual M&A Atlas Awards, Retail Services Restructuring of the Year (above $500M), Payless ShoeSource Restructuring
- Selected for Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in St. Louis, Missouri, for Financial Services Regulation Law, 2026
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for:
- Financial Services Regulation Law, 2023-2026
- Litigation - Banking and Finance, 2022-2026
- Banking and Finance Law, 2021-2026
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2021-2026
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2020-2026
