Matthew G. Kussmaul

Matt Kussmaul is a litigator whose practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. In his white collar practice, Matt has helped represent a wide variety of clients in investigations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Office of the United States Attorney (“USAO”), the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Science Foundation, and various state agencies. Matt has also made successful presentations before the SEC. In his civil practice, Matt has been involved in every aspect of litigation, including drafting pleadings and dispositive motions, preparing witnesses for deposition, examining witnesses in court, assisting in defending depositions, and navigating complex discovery and privilege issues.

Before joining Ballard Spahr, Matt was the Consulting Attorney for the Code Improvement Project of the Delaware General Assembly’s Criminal Justice Improvement Committee. In that role, Matt was the primary drafter of a newly-proposed set of criminal laws for the state, working closely with Professor Paul H. Robinson of the University of Pennsylvania law school, as well as distinguished members of the judiciary and the Office of Defense Services.

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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania