Matthew Eslick is a shareholder in the firm's Litigation Department. His litigation practice incorporates a variety of fields, including business tort and contract claims, life insurance matters, and personal injury and product liability claims. Before joining the firm, Matthew clerked for a federal district court judge in Des Moines, Iowa.
Recent Speeches
Adherence to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, National Business Institute (May 12, 2011).
Liability of Interactive Computer Service Providers Under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 for Intellectual Property-based Torts Caused by Third-Party Generated Content, Iowa State Bar Association eCommerce Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa (December 16, 2010).
Evidentiary, Stylistic, and Organizational Considerations for Cross-Examination, Iowa Bar Association Nuts & Bolts Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa (October 14, 2010).
When It's Gone It's Not Gone: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 34 and 45, Deleted E-mails, and Deleted Text Messages, Iowa Bar Association E-Commerce Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa (December 17, 2009).
Evidentiary, Stylistic, and Organizational Considerations for Cross-Examination, Iowa Bar Association Nuts & Bolts Seminar, Des Moines & Coralville, Iowa (October 14 & 19, 2009).
Publications
Federal Jurisdiction Based on Removal: A 50-State Survey, Pharmaceutical Subcommittee of the Products Liability Committee, ABA Section of Litigation (2008) (Co-Author).
Expert Testimony in Class-Certification Decisions, Proof (Summer 2009).
Risks of the Multi-State Practice of Law, Barrister (October 2009).
Community Involvement
Coach, Drake University Law School AAJ Mock Trial Team, 2005-present
Board of Directors, American Mock Trial Association, 2007-present
Professional Experience
Lecturer, Drake University Law School, 2009-present
Law Clerk, Hon. James E. Gritzner, United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2005-2007
Academic Achievements
Dwight D. Opperman Scholar
Order of the Coif
The Order of Barristers
Research Editor, Drake Law Review, 2004-2005
M. Gene Blackburn Distinguished Advocate Award, 2005
Rodney L. Hudson Senior Advocacy Award, 2005
American Board of Trial Advocates Outstanding Advocate Award, 2005
American College of Trial Lawyers National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition
National Team Finalist, 2005
National Runner-up Best Oral Advocate, 2005
National Team Semifinalist, 2004
AAJ National Mock Trial Competition
National Finalist, 2005
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
eCommerce Section Council, 2008-present
Forms Committee, 2009-present
Polk County Bar Association
Iowa Defense Counsel Association