Matthew R. Koerner

Matt frequently tackles novel and critical legal issues and appeals. He has briefed and argued cases before state and federal courts. His cases have been successfully decided based on federal and state constitutional law, statutory and contractual interpretation, administrative law, criminal law, property law, and more. Matt also has represented parties and amici curiae in matters before numerous appellate courts, including the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, and the U.S. courts of appeals. 

Before joining the firm, Matt served as a judicial law clerk for a federal district judge and a court-of-appeals judge. In those roles, he assisted with cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as an original-jurisdiction matter before the Supreme Court of the United States. Matt maintains an active pro bono practice, including successfully defending a pro bono client in a recent matter before the Arizona Supreme Court.