Matthew D. Rowen

Matt’s practice focuses on solving complex legal issues wherever they arise.  Matt has developed winning strategies and written successful motions and briefs in a wide array of complicated, high-profile cases at every level of the federal court system and in multiple state courts.  At the Supreme Court, Matt has written dozens of successful cert-stage and merits briefs.  At the court of appeals level, Matt has briefed and delivered oral argument on a wide range of constitutional and statutory issues.  At the trial level, Matt has helped craft litigation strategy from the ground up, and has delivered closing argument in a week-long bench trial.  Matt’s cutting-edge work has been recognized by the American Lawyer and Legal 500 U.S.  Matt’s matters have addressed administrative law, antitrust, bankruptcy, federal jurisdiction, habeas corpus, intellectual property, labor and employment, products liability, res judicata, securities law, and statutory interpretation; the First, Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, and Twenty-first Amendments; and multiple separation of powers and federalism issues.  Matt maintains a robust pro bono practice, through which he has helped wrongly convicted criminal defendants secure their freedom.

Outside of Clement & Murphy, Matt teaches classes on constitutional law and the Supreme Court at Georgetown University.  Matt is an avid, long-suffering fan of his hometown Angels and his adopted Arsenal Football Club.  When he is not thinking about the law or watching sports, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and golden retriever.