Biographies

Mathew M. Meyer 

(612) 877-5411
meyerm@moss-barnett.com


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Brenda L. Murphy

612-877-5313
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Mathew M. Meyer joined the firm in 1997 and has practiced primarily in the area of commercial litigation ever since.  His practice has involved representing clients in matters involving

  • Banking law and related litigation
  • Construction litigation
  • Contract and business tort disputes
  • Employment litigation
  • Intellectual property litigation
  • Professional malpractice defense
  • Real estate litigation

Mr. Meyer has broad experience in not only representing clients before trial and appellate courts, but also in arbitrations and mediations.  He has represented clients before trial courts in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa, as well as in Minnesota state and federal appellate courts.  He has held associate positions in South Dakota and Virginia.  While attending Cornell Law School, Mr. Meyer was the articles editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy and the editor of the Cornell Moot Court Board.  Prior to college, he was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, serving as an infantry squad leader and as a Marine Security Guard at embassies in Khartoum, Sudan; Geneva, Switzerland; and Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Mr. Meyer is a member of the American Bar Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the South Dakota State Bar Association and the Hennepin County Bar Association.  He is admitted to practice in Minnesota and South Dakota state and federal courts, as well as in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice:
Appellate Advocacy
Banking Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Mechanics' Lien Law
Professional Malpractice Defense
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1995
J.D.
Honors: Editor, Cornell Moot Court Board
Law Journal: Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Articles Editor


University of Minnesota, 1992
B.A.


Representative Cases:
Manion v. Nagin, 394 F.3d 1062 (8th Cir. 2005)
Manion v. Nagin, 125 S.Ct. 2939 (  2005)
TIG Ins. Co. v. Anderson, 663 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
NorAm Inv. Services, Inc. v. Stirtz Bernards Boyden Surdel & Larter, P.A., 611 N.W.2d 372 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
House v. Kelbel, 105 F.Supp.2d 1045 (D.Minn. 2000)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Minnesota State Bar Association
Member


Hennepin County Bar Association
Member


Shakopee Chamber of Commerce


Marine Corps Association


Past Employment Positions:
United States Marine Corps, Sergeant, 1981 - 1987


Johnson, Eklund, Nicholson & Fox, Gregory SD, 1995 - 1997


Tavss, Fletcher, Earley & King, Norfolk VA, Summer Clerk, 1994




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