Matthew Carter

Matthew represents clients in state and federal courts nationwide in commercial and criminal trial and appellate litigation. He is known for handling complex, high-exposure disputes that often involve national media attention. Matthew has built a strong record of success in defamation, breach-of-contract, and trade secret matters—on both the defendant and the plaintiff side.

Matthew leverages his invaluable experience gained from serving as an Illinois Supreme Court law clerk, and his appointments as a Special Assistant Attorney General in Illinois and a Deputy Special Prosecutor in Cook County, in his complex trial and appellate litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and corporate internal investigations practice. Using his clerkship experience, Matthew has handled and argued several cases before the Supreme Court of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and obtained key, precedent-setting decisions in favor of his clients in both courts.