Bio
Matt Blumenreich focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, business disputes, and internal investigations. Matt has significant courtroom and arbitration experience representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to private investors. Approaching each matter with the mindset of a trial lawyer, Matt offers deep strategic insights designed to vindicate clients and otherwise generate successful outcomes.
Within his broad commercial litigation practice, Matt litigates various fraud, breach of contract, and partnership disputes. He has expertise in the financial sector representing an investment bank in Financial Industry Regulatory (FINRA) arbitrations and investors of a cryptocurrency venture capital fund. Matt has also successfully represented a corporate executive in an investigation for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) where the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) declined charges, and he advises clients in internal investigations of alleged workplace misconduct.
Before entering private practice, Matt served as a law clerk for the Honorable Micaela Alvarez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. During law school, he worked for the Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. As an undergraduate student, Matt was a congressional intern for U.S. Senator John McCain and played varsity baseball for Grinnell College.
Experience
Clerkships
Hon. Micaela Alvarez, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2016-2018)
Judicial Extern, Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2015)
Representative Engagements
- Member of trial team that earned a defense verdict in $40 million jury trial.
- Represented insurance company in multi-jurisdictional restrictive covenant litigation that resulted in favorable settlement.
- Obtained denials of motions for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against the NCAA.
- Represented investment bank in substantial FINRA Arbitration where client prevailed on its breach of contract claim and successfully defended against counterclaims.
- Represented corporate executive in an investigation for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) where the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) declined charges.
- Represented hospital in complex fraud dispute that resulted in favorable settlement.
Credentials
Education
University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2016
Iowa Law Review
Moot Court
Securities Moot Court
Pro Bono Society
Grinnell College, B.A., History and Political Science, 2013
NCAA Varsity Baseball
Academic All-Midwest Conference Award
Student Government
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Community Service
33 Buckets Foundation, Board Member