Practice Areas
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1986)
- Harvard College (B.A., 1980)
Major: English and American Literature and Language
Honors: Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 1987
- United States District Court District of Delaware, 1987
- United States Supreme Court, 1994
- United States Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2002
- United States Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2003
Professional ExperienceDelaware Supreme Court, Office of Disciplinary Counsel (1994 - 1998)
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Associate, (1987 - 1994)
Honorable Andrew D. Christie, Chief Justice, Delaware Supreme Court; Law Clerk (1986 - 1987)
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Matthew ("Matt") F. Boyer is a Partner in the firm’s Business Law Group. Matt practices in the areas of business litigation, employment law and government relations. He has represented clients in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Third Circuit and Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and all major Delaware federal and state courts. In April 2008, the Delaware Superior Court appointed Matt as Special Master for pre-trial proceedings in asbestos-related personal injury cases.
He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a recommended labor and employment law practitioner in Delaware.
Representative Cases
Abbott v. Gordon, 2008 WL 821522 (Del. Super. Ct. Mar 27, 2008).
[2008]- State of New Jersey v. State of Delaware, --U.S. --, 128 S. Ct. 1410.
[2008]
- United Rentals, Inc. v. RAM Holdings, Inc., 937 A.2d 810 (Del. Ch.) [2007]
- Acierno v. Haggerty, 2005 WL 3134060 (D. Del.) [2005]
- Commerce National Insurance Services, Inc. v. Buchler, 2003 WL 22953225 (D. Del.) [2003]
Professional Associations
- Delaware Supreme Court Board of Bar Examiners
- Delaware State Bar Ass'n, Labor and Employment Law Section (Chair, 2005-06)
- Catholic Charities Inc. (Diocese of Wilmington) (Board of Directors)
- St. Thomas More Society of Wilmington (Executive Committee)
- Harvard Alumni Club of Delaware
Legal Publications
- Boyer, Matthew and Kevin P. Maloney. "New Jersey vs. Delaware: A Saga Centuries in the Making." Delaware Lawyer. Fall 2007.
- Boyer, Matthew. "In the Wake of Infotechnology: Stricter Scrutiny of Attorney Disqualification Motions." Delaware Lawyer. Winter 2004.
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