Matthew Gillespie

As both a former trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and assistant United States attorney with extensive experience leading large-scale federal investigations and litigation, Matthew knows how to help clients navigate through even the most complex government investigations and disputes. Matthew’s practice includes advising clients across industries on the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, government contracting disputes (including bid protests), and complex litigation and appeals.

Matthew has substantial experience across all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation dispute resolution and dispositive motions to trial and appeal. As an attorney for the United States, Matthew litigated fraud claims, suits against state agencies, administrative appeals, and adversary bankruptcy proceedings in various federal courts across the country. These experiences have given Matthew keen insights on how to effectively advocate for his clients’ interests in a variety of settings.

As a former state assistant attorney general responsible for advising a state Medicaid program, Matthew also has deep familiarity with federal healthcare programs. In that role, Matthew regularly represented his agency client in state administrative, district, and appellate courts, and served as trial counsel in a two-week federal trial. As a result, Matthew knows the inner machinations of state program administration.