Matthew Tilley

Matthew F. Tilley is a Partner in the Charlotte office of Womble Bond Dickinson. His practice focuses on constitutional litigation, appellate advocacy, education law, and government affairs. He has argued numerous cases before the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals on significant constitutional and governmental issues.

Matthew led Womble’s representation of the North Carolina General Assembly in the final phase of the Leandro litigation. After a trial court ordered nearly $800 million transferred from the state treasury to implement the Comprehensive Remedial Plan without legislative action, the General Assembly intervened to defend its exclusive authority to appropriate public funds. Matthew and his team represented the Legislature through multiple appeals, culminating in the North Carolina Supreme Court's April 2026 decision rejecting the transfer order and ending the long-running Leandro litigation.

Prior to entering private practice, Matthew worked in government affairs for the Tennessee Valley Authority, where he served as a liaison to Congress and executive branch officials on matters involving budget oversight, regulatory policy, and public governance.

Matthew earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of the North Carolina Law Review and was named to the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A., cum laude, from Washington and Lee University.