Matthew Miller's practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities litigation, auditor liability matters and business crimes and government investigations. He represents issuers, accounting firms, company executives and other individuals in securities and business related litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. Matthew has extensive experience in representing the "Big Four" and other national accounting firms in private securities litigation, accounting malpractice cases, and in regulatory investigations conducted by the SEC and the IRS. Through his complex litigation practice, Matthew has gained extensive experience in dealing with the production of electronically stored information ("ESI") and other related E-Discovery issues.
Matthew has represented clients in bench and jury trials. He completed a rotation as an Assistant District Attorney in the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office where he tried over ten cases to verdict.
Representative Experience
The following is a brief summary of Matthew's experience and accomplishments:
· Represented Big Four accounting firm in SEC civil enforcement action, federal securities fraud class action and related ERISA and state court litigation, and oversaw various aspects of the firm's identification, collection and production of electronically stored information.
· Representing former CFO of publicly traded company in mortgage backed securities litigation.
· Represented Big Four accounting firm before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
· Represented auditing firms in numerous state court professional malpractice cases.
· Represented public company in arbitrating a complex purchase price dispute.
· Represented former CEO of public company in SEC investigation and civil enforcement action, and successfully defended client at trial in related private civil litigation.
· Defended former manager of high-tech firm in SEC insider trading investigation.
· Defended hedge fund manager in insider trading investigations by the SEC and U.S. Attorney's Office.
· Defended high-tech company investors in breach of fiduciary duty case in Delaware Chancery Court.
Professional / Civic Involvement
· American Bar Association, Member
· Boston Bar Association, Co-Chair, Class Action Committee, Litigation Steering Committee Member
· Boston American Inn of Court, Treasurer (2009-present) and Executive Committee Member (2008-present)
· Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
Publications
· Co-author, Awarding E-Discovery Costs to Prevailing Parties Under Rule 54(d), 26 Antitrust 2, 85 (Spring 2012)
· Co-author, Serving As the Corporation's Voice - The 30(b)(6) Deposition, 24 Antitrust 2, 92 (Spring 2010)
· Co-author, The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, they are a-changin', MASSACHUSETTS LAWYERS WEEKLY (December 25, 2006)
Honors/Awards
Listed as a 'Rising Star' in Professional Liability - Defendant, SUPER LAWYERS' MASSACHUSETTS RISING STARS: A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF THE BEST YOUNG LAWYERS IN MASSACHUSETTS (2007, 2008, 2009)
Boston University School of Law: Winner and Best Oralist of the Albers Honors Moot Court Competition