MATTHEW D. WALKER
Matt is an experienced litigator and trial
attorney whose practice includes the representation of professionals
and businesses, with an emphasis on personal injury, employment,
and professional liability litigation. Matt has served as lead
counsel in numerous products liability, construction, toxic tort,
and property claims. He also represents businesses in employment
actions based on age, race, and sex discrimination at both the
EEOC level and in federal court. His professional liability litigation
experience includes the representation of attorneys, architects,
and engineers in various malpractice matters.
Matt has had valuable trial experience, successfully
defending several cases at trial in Illinois state courts in Cook
and Lake Counties which involved high demands for damages. He
has also briefed and argued appeals in federal appellate courts
and various state district courts.
While in law school, Matt taught undergraduate
writing courses and served as a volunteer clerk for Magistrate
Judge David Blumenthal of the United States District Court for
the Central District of Illinois. After practicing for several
years in Rockford, Illinois, Matt joined Litchfield Cavo in 1999.
Education
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, JD, 1997
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, BA, 1994
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Professional Activities
- Defense Research Institute