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Experienced advocacy.
Representing copyright owners and small businesses
in trial and appellate courts nationwide
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About Matthew

For over two decades, Matthew Hersh has represented clients in high-stakes litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has taken on landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and many other state and federal courts, shaped strategies for the music industry in its battle against copyright infringement, and successfully defended businesses large and small against a wide range of other legal challenges.

Practice Areas

Copyright

Over a decade representing music labels, photographers, software designers, and other content creators in the battle against piracy.

Corporate & Commercial Litigation

Representation of major corporations in the telecommunications, lodging, and music business

Appellate Practice

Extensive appellate experience, with a role in half a dozen Supreme Court cases and numerous other federal and state appellate tribunals.

Public Interest & Pro Bono

Extensive pro bono record, including the representation of the unjustly convicted, human rights victims, and immigrants.

Other Experience & Activities

  • Daily columnist for Intellectual Property Law Daily (Wolters Kluwer).
  • Fluent in Spanish, with extensive experience in Latin America.
  • Pro bono election litigation on behalf of prominent lawmakers

Admissions & Education

Admissions

  • Washington, D.C.
  • Arizona
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second & Ninth Circuits
  • U.S. District Courts for Arizona & the District of Columbia

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 1999
  • M.S. in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1999
  • B.A., Columbia University, 1990

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