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Matthew focuses his practice on commercial and business litigation in almost every area of commercial law, including contracts, corporate and partnership disputes, financial services, restrictive covenants, unfair competition, insurance, real estate, business torts, and many other legal and equitable issues. Matthew also counsels and defends clients in federal, state, and local regulatory matters. His experience covers all phases of litigation, including trials, appeals, arbitrations, and mediations.

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There has been a flurry of recent activity in a case originally filed by six air ambulance companies claiming $20 million in unpaid emergency services invoices. On June 11, Aetna filed a counterclaim against REACH Air Medical Services LLC, CALSTAR Air Medical Services LLC, Guardian Flight LLC, Med-Trans Corporation, Air Evac EMS Inc., and AirMed International LLC based on alleged manipulation of the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process established under the No Surprises Act (NSA). On July 2, the plaintiffs moved to dismiss the counterclaim.

On June 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant opinion in the case involving Guardian Flight, LLC and Med-Trans Corporation, two air ambulance providers, against the defendant insurance company. This case centered around the enforcement of Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) awards under the No Surprises Act (NSA), a law enacted in 2022 to protect patients from unexpected medical bills from out-of-network providers during emergencies.