Matthew Atha

• Represented a fiberoptic cable manufacturing company in multiple class action lawsuits filed after a cybersecurity incident.
• Represented a national insurance company in a complex data breach class action.
• Defended a private equity firm in federal litigation brought by global medical device manufacturers alleging fraud and RICO claims arising from the firm’s investment in a health care technology company.
• Represented a foreign manufacturer in a breach of contract action involving a manufacturing and supply agreement.
• Represented a CMBS special servicer in a commercial loan foreclosure action involving hotels.

Matt Atha focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes, class actions, multidistrict litigation, and cybersecurity and data privacy issues. Before joining the firm, Matt was a law clerk for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and an enterprise software product manager for several companies.

Matt earned his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University Law School, where he participated in several moot court competitions and served as an articles editor for the Public Interest Law Journal. During law school, he served as an extern for the Hon. Richard G. Stearns of the District of Massachusetts and an intern for the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey
• New York

Education

• Boston University (J.D., 2020)
• Azuza Pacific University (B.A., 2012)