| Biography | As an attorney with Eaton Peabody, Matt concentrates his practice in real estate law, commercial lending and business counseling. He advises individual and business clients on issues related to municipal law, land use regulation, and real estate development, and acts as legal counsel to local municipalities. Matt represents for profit and not for profit companies in all types of business and real estate transactions, including acquisitions, commercial leasing, condominium development and environmental issues. He also practices in the firm's commercial lending department, where he advises financial institutions and borrowers with regard to UCC and collateralization issues, construction and real estate financing and asset based lending. As a member of the Natural Resources and Timberlands Practice Group, Matt represents timberland owners and managers in issues ranging from partitions, subdivision and regulatory matters, drafting wood supply and management agreements and has represented both landowners and developers related to wind power leases and financing. Prior to joining Eaton Peabody in 2004, Matt practiced with a corporate law firm in Providence, Rhode Island. Memberships and Affiliations Maine State Bar Association, Member Rhode Island Bar Association, Member Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce, Member, Board of Directors Friends of Acadia, Member Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Board of Directors Recent News 12-15-11, Eaton Peabody Attorneys 'Top Rated' by Super Lawyers 2011 12-03-09, Downtown Merchants Cite Need for Better Organization 01-30-08, Eaton Peabody Appoints Three New Shareholders |