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Matthew B. Ploeger
Matthew B. Ploeger
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Biography
Matthew has a wide range of experience in state and federal appeals and trials. His experience includes commercial, intellectual property, antitrust, and health care litigation. In addition to handling a full range of civil appellate matters in state and federal courts in a variety of industries and types of suits, he has extensive experience in dispositive motions practice, error preservation, jury charge practice, and post-trial motions. Matthew has been recognized for his accomplishments in Texas Monthly as a “Texas Rising Star.”
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Representative Experience
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- Assisted in obtaining judgment that the buyer in a $10 billion merger breached its obligations to use its reasonable best efforts to secure its financing and consummate the merger with the client
- Assisted in obtaining the complete dismissal of a landmark suit filed against a social networking website involving a sexual assault committed against one of its users; successfully defended the trial court’s dismissal in the Fifth Circuit and United States Supreme Court
- Assisted in a obtaining complete defense award for Goldman Sachs & Co. in a three-day NASD arbitration in which the claimant sought in excess of $18 million in actual damages
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- Stanford University, J.D., 2001 (Executive Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1999 - 2001)
- The University of Texas, Ph.D., 1998
- The University of Texas, M.A., 1994
- The University of Texas, B.A., 1992
- Judicial clerk to The Honorable Nathan L. Hecht, Supreme Court of Texas, 2001 - 2002
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 2001; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits
Professional Recognition
- Recognized in Texas Rising Stars, 2006 and 2008 - 2011
Activities and Affiliations
- Council Member: Austin Bar Association, Civil Appellate Section
- Member: American Bar Association, Litigation and Appellate Practice Sections; Pro Bono College of Texas
Publications and Presentations
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- "Texas or Bust: A Modern (Forum Non Conveniens) Odyssey," Association of Corporate Counsel & Houston Abogados Corporativos, August 12, 2010 (co-presenter)
- “Managing Antitrust Risks in Distribution,” Client Presentation, December 11, 2009 (co-presenter)
- “Appellate Jurisdiction,” Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice, State Bar of Texas, September 2009 (author and presenter)
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Full Biography
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2801 Via Fortuna
Suite 100
Austin, TX 78746-7568
Tel +1.512.542.8627
Fax +1.512.236.3311
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