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Overview

Matt partners with his clients’ management teams, human resources representatives, and in-house counsel to navigate day-to-day employment issues that arise in daily operations.  He helps his clients stay on top of evolving  employment law while keeping their broader business objectives front and center. His guidance covers the full range of workplace matters, from leave policies and discrimination prevention to wage and hour regulations and employment separations.

On the M&A side, Matt identifies employment-related compliance risks and works to mitigate exposure before and after deals close. He often drafts and negotiates employment agreements with key employees to ensure retention of key employees post-closing.

Prior to joining Hirschler, Matt was in private practice in Norfolk, Virginia.

Recognition

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Labor and Employment Law – Management, 2025 - 2026

Named to “Legal Elite” (Labor/Employment Law), Virginia Business, 2022, 2024

Experience

Experience

Drafting and negotiating executive employment agreements and associated restrictive covenants for clients in various industries and jurisdictions.

Drafting position statements and handling investigative matters with administrative agencies such as the EEOC and OSHA.

Drafting and negotiating employee separation agreements for clients.

Creating and revising employee handbooks and policies for clients in various industries, including state-specific addenda to increase compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Assisting clients with drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements to protect against unfair competition, solicitation of customers and employees, disclosure of confidential information and improper business interference.

Advising clients related to day-to-day employment matters including wage and hour compliance, employee leave, equal employment opportunity law, and employment separations.

Represented employer in multiple FLSA collective actions regarding alleged misclassification of employees.

Perspectives

Publications

Community

Community

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

Virginia State Bar

Board Member, William and Mary Hillel

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Growing up in Hampton, Virginia, Matt spent the majority of his free time on the Chesapeake Bay. So when he isn’t spending time with his wife and daughter, he’s  looking for fish throughout Virginia, whether it be back home in the Chesapeake, in the James River in Richmond, or in the streams of Harrisonburg.

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William & Mary School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude

  • Honors: Order of the Coif
  • William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
  • Admissions Ambassador

James Madison University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

  • Virginia 
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