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Education

  • J.D., cum laude, UC Hastings College of the Law

  • B.A., summa cum laude, San Jose State University

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

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  • Litigation & Counseling

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  • Entertainment & Media

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Matthew E. Lee

Senior Counsel

Matt is a senior counsel in the San Francisco office, who offers extensive experience in complex civil litigation in multiple jurisdictions, especially in matters involving commercial disputes and product liability.

Matt has litigated matters in state and federal courts, covering multiple areas of practice. His insights from having handled a variety of matters across multiple jurisdictions give him the ability to see solutions that others might not. He also has deep experience in trial work, having second chaired a trial and managed all related documents, submissions, and arguments.

While in law school, Matt served as the Hastings Law Journal notes editor, and after graduating gained litigation experience as an associate attorney at a Bay Area boutique litigation law firm and a national law firm. His representative engagements include representing a Fortune 500 company in securities litigation dispute related to ownership in a joint venture and representing billion-dollar companies in product liability disputes.

ACCOLADES

  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" list (2024 - 2025)

Matt has litigated matters in state and federal courts, covering multiple areas of practice. His insights from having handled a variety of matters across multiple jurisdictions give him the ability to see solutions that others might not. He also has deep experience in trial work, having second chaired a trial and managed all related documents, submissions, and arguments.

While in law school, Matt served as the Hastings Law Journal notes editor, and after graduating gained litigation experience as an associate attorney at a Bay Area boutique litigation law firm and a national law firm. His representative engagements include representing a Fortune 500 company in securities litigation dispute related to ownership in a joint venture and representing billion-dollar companies in product liability disputes.

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  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" list (2024 - 2025)
  • 64 Allen Matkins Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America®

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    8.15.24

  • 38 Allen Matkins Partners Recognized in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®; Keith Bishop, Jeff Chine, and Val Hoy Named ‘Lawyers of the Year’; 16 Additional Lawyers Named to ‘Ones to Watch’ List

    Press Release

    8.17.23

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