Matthew D. Green

Matthew Green is a highly experienced trial lawyer who serves as a trusted advisor to in-house attorneys, state agencies, local government clients, and insurers. Matt has sat first chair in 24 jury trials in state and federal courts across the Commonwealth. A native of Virginia, Matt offers his clients a deep understanding of Virginia Law. His familiarity with the reputations of specific courts and jury pools enables him to judiciously navigate localized legal outcomes with seasoned perspectives. Matt’s jury trial experience includes multiple federal courts in both the Eastern District and Western District as well as Virginia state courts in localities as diverse as Arlington, Charlottesville, Covington, Emporia, and Richmond.

In addition to his trial experience, Matt has participated in over 100 mediations including over 25 federal settlement conferences. He is well-versed in the uniquely accelerated litigation approach of the Eastern District of Virginia’s “rocket docket” where he has served as local counsel to multiple Am Law 100 firms.

Matt has experience with a wide variety of complex litigation matters including breach of contract, business torts, professional malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death. His education law experience includes matters under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title IX. He also has defended the rights of School Boards to set education policies for their districts.

Persistent and driven, he enjoys applying his talents to help his clients gain coverage initially denied to them. Further, his personal injury-related capabilities include mediating multiple cases involving traumatic brain injury. Should clients seek legal guidance for product liability claims, he can foster successful outcomes, drawing from his diverse experience that includes recreational vehicles, tainted food claims, and more.

Prior to law school, Matt was a Small Business Advisor in the United States Peace Corps stationed in Honduras. He has also trekked across Central America, South America, Europe, and the Indian Subcontinent.

Services

Education & Admissions

Education

University of Chicago Law School
J.D. 2001

University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce
B.S. 1995

Admissions

Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Honors & Recognitions

Super Lawyers® in Civil Litigation: Defense, 2007 – 2019, 2024-2025

Best Lawyers in America® in Insurance Law, 2012-2024

Virginia Lawyers Weekly - Leader in the Law, 2023

"Legal Elite", Virginia Business Magazine, Civil Litigation 2019-2024

Selected to the American Board of Trial Advocates

Rated “AV®" (highest rating) Martindale-Hubbell

Benchmark Litigation’s Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, 2008-present

Recipient of the E. Randolph Williams Award for outstanding pro bono service

Experience

One week jury trial representing a Virginia state agency in a lawsuit against its independent auditor who failed to recognize a $1 million skimming embezzlement.
Represented two families of the victims of the 2007 Va. Tech Massacre and successfully resolved their claims through the Virginia Attorney General’s appointed special master.
Represented School Boards defending their rights to adopt transgender policies and defending their rights to offer a wide range of reading materials in school libraries.
Pioneered litigation seeking injunctive relief and recouping attorneys’ fees against abusive advocates created pursuant to Virginia’s statutory scheme adopting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Summary Judgement win on behalf of Virginia’s Secretary of the Commonwealth in Title VII litigation in the Western District of Virginia.
Successfully resolved multiple international disputes through arbitration including representation of a German Company in a construction dispute arising from the design and installation of high purity tubing at a polysilicon plant in the U.S.
Resolved a real estate tax liability dispute prior to trial for a commercial manufacturer in a professional malpractice matter against a “Big Four” accounting firm.
Argued a successful summary judgment motion and Fourth Circuit Appeal on behalf of an insurer of a commercial horse stable complex that collapsed from excessive snowfall.
First chair week-long jury trial representation in Western District of Virginia dispute between suppliers in the aftermarket auto parts industry.

Affiliations

Community

Boy Scouts of America, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Leader

Trinity United Methodist Church

YMCA, Soccer Coach

Professional

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), National Board Member (2021-2025), Virginia Chapter President (2020), International Issues Committee Co-Chair (2025)

Defense Research Institute

Richmond Bar Association

Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys

Virginia State Bar