Mr. Matthew M. Clarke
Language(s):
English | Spanish
Matthew Clarke | Prosper Litigation Lawyer
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About Matthew
Matthew Clarke is a seasoned trial attorney, who has practiced civil litigation since 1996. He leads the firm’s litigation department. He has expertise in wrongful termination, lender liability, construction defect and complex civil litigation and has achieved more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Additionally, Mr. Clarke has defended his clients in a wide variety of civil disputes. Mr. Clarke has handled insurance “bad faith” and coverage disputes, construction defect (plaintiffs and defendants), business litigation, lender liability, intellectual property, product liability, and other complex litigation matters.
Mr. Clarke was previously a partner at Cappello & Noel, one of the nation’s foremost complex commercial litigation firms, in Santa Barbara, California.
Mr. Clarke’s longest trial lasted 11 months and resulted in a multi-million dollar judgment in a construction defect case. He has also tried cases for plaintiffs and defendants involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, real estate transactions, investments and intellectual property. This includes a jury verdict of more than $40 million against defendants represented by a major international law firm and a wrongful death jury verdict of $16 million in compensatory damages and $2.3 in punitive damages.
Finally, Mr. Clarke has extensive experience advising and counseling businesses, large and small, in the full range of legal issues businesses regularly face. In this regard, the emphasis is always risk management and cost effective solutions to difficult problems.
In 2009 and in 2010, Mr. Clarke was selected a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” – recognized as one of the best attorneys under age 40. Mr. Clarke highly rated on attorney rating website AVVO.
Mr. Clarke has been an active member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and served for several years on the Executive Committee. He was a regular contributor to the Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine, writing articles on various legal topics.
Mr. Clarke was previously a partner at Cappello & Noel, one of the nation’s foremost complex commercial litigation firms, in Santa Barbara, California.
Mr. Clarke’s longest trial lasted 11 months and resulted in a multi-million dollar judgment in a construction defect case. He has also tried cases for plaintiffs and defendants involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, real estate transactions, investments and intellectual property. This includes a jury verdict of more than $40 million against defendants represented by a major international law firm and a wrongful death jury verdict of $16 million in compensatory damages and $2.3 in punitive damages.
Finally, Mr. Clarke has extensive experience advising and counseling businesses, large and small, in the full range of legal issues businesses regularly face. In this regard, the emphasis is always risk management and cost effective solutions to difficult problems.
In 2009 and in 2010, Mr. Clarke was selected a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” – recognized as one of the best attorneys under age 40. Mr. Clarke highly rated on attorney rating website AVVO.
Mr. Clarke has been an active member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and served for several years on the Executive Committee. He was a regular contributor to the Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine, writing articles on various legal topics.
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Experience
Shareholder | Attorney
Kelley Clarke PLLC
Present
Prosper, TX
Admission
Texas
2009
California
1996
Education
Northwestern University School of Law
J.D.
1996
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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State Bar of California | Member
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State Bar of Texas | Member
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Santa Barbara County Bar Association | Member
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Santa Barbara County Bar Association President-Elect for2015 / 2010 - 2013
Honors / Awards
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Super Lawyer Rising Star Best Lawyers Under 40 Super Lawyers2009
Notable Work
Publications
Santa Barbara Lawyer Traveling In Colombia
2013
Santa Barbara Lawyer |The California Court of Appeal Chips Away at the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, et ux.
2011
Santa Barbara Lawyer Attorneys May Include Binding Arbitration Provisions in Retainer Agreements – Attorneys Should (but are not obligated to) Explain the Terms to “Sophisticated” Clients
2011
Santa Barbara Lawyer The Court of Appeal Denies Attorney Fees to a Law Firm Litigant Reed by its own Associate
present / 2011
Santa Barbara Lawyer Provisional Remedies in a Wave of Foreclosures
2011
Santa Barbara Lawyer Santa Barbara’s Federal Court
2010
Additional Info
Kelley Clarke PLLC Highlights
Family Law, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Litigation, Litigation
Firm Size:
1
Firm Locations:
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Languages:
English, Spanish