Matt Sapp

Partner

+1 469 327 0860 fax

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Overview

Matt assists clients with civil disputes in state, federal and appellate courts from coast to coast. Always results-oriented, Matt works closely with his clients to develop case-specific litigation strategies based on his ability to evaluate risks, analyze and distill complex issues, as well as focus on what judges and jurors find persuasive. He prides himself on mixing innovation and efficiency to deliver solutions tailored to his clients’ needs.

Matt has defended cases from start to resolution in numerous venues and has handled appeals in Texas, California, Georgia and Arkansas, as well as in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. He has experience handling cases in areas including commercial disputes, product liability, premises liability, subrogation, copyright and patent infringement, legal malpractice, employment disputes, and mass torts.

Representative Experience

Defended a national insurance company in coverage disputes throughout Texas
Obtained defense verdict for large regional electrical services company in commercial dispute for alleged damages exceeding $2 million
Defended schools and an educational research corporation in employment disputes over negligent hiring, training and supervision
Counsel for international metals company in defense of premises liability claims stemming from construction work at facility
Defended employment disputes on behalf of large corporations
Represented Fortune 100 oil company in business dispute with a storage facility.
Defended manufacturers of products including industrial equipment, paint and coatings, chemicals, and others in national litigation

Prior Experience

Before going into private practice, Matt served as a briefing attorney in the chambers of Justice William J. Boyce of the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, as well as an intern for the Honorable Sam R. Cummings of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Related Legal Services

Litigation Insurance Services Product Liability & Mass Torts Commercial Disputes Appellate Mass Tort Litigation & Settlement Strategies Insurance Litigation & Dispute Resolution Insurance Claims & Complex Coverage Insurance Class Actions

Related Industries

Insurance Property & Casualty Insurance Insurers

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

Texas Tech University School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Texas Tech Law Review - Articles Editor, Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal - Articles Editor (2009)

Texas Tech University
B.B.A. magna cum laude (2006)