Matthew Wetzel

Matt Wetzel provides strategic counseling to life sciences companies on a host of complex health laws and regulations, including federal and state fraud and abuse laws, Medicare and other reimbursement requirements, patient privacy obligations, and transparency requirements, among other areas.

Matt brings a unique, 360-degree perspective of the legal and compliance issues affecting life sciences companies. As a veteran of the life sciences industry, he has a pragmatic approach to counseling his clients. Prior to joining Goodwin, Matt served as Chief Compliance Officer of a Silicon Valley diagnostic start-up; was the Vice President & Deputy General Counsel of the world’s largest medical technology trade association in Washington, DC; and he held an executive legal and compliance role at a multinational medical device maker.

Matt co-leads the firm’s Medtech practice and co-chairs the firm’s Late Stage Drug Development practice.