Matthew Geyman
206.382.1168
mgeyman@jphillipslaw.com

Matt has practiced general civil litigation in Seattle since 1987. He has a broad range of trial and appellate litigation experience, focusing on complex civil litigation, intellectual property, class action and consumer protection matters.  Recent successes include a series of successful prosecutions of copyright and trademark claims in federal court; favorable settlements of class actions involving deceptive marketing of an analog-based vehicle safety and navigation system, hospital charity care, undisclosed hospital charges, federal wage and hour violations, and improper sub-prime lending; defense judgments for several Fortune 500 clients in federal court and private arbitrations; and victories for Washington farm workers and immigrant workers in civil rights and pro bono cases in both state and federal courts.

Education

Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1982); Fulbright Scholar, Quito, Ecuador (1982-1983); Stanford Law School (J.D., with honors, 1986); Judicial Clerk, Judge Jerome Farris, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1986-1987).

Memberships and Awards

Washington State SuperLawyer (2008, 2009); Peer review rated AV Preeminent in Martindale-Hubbell; King County Pro Bono Award (1994); Washington State Bar Association Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (2002); Amicus Award, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (2009); Member and past Chair, Laurel Rubin Farm Worker Justice Project (2003 - present).