Matthew Umhofer

Matthew is a former federal prosecutor and law professor who clerked for two federal judges and handled high-profile cases at Skadden Arps before founding Spertus Landes & Umhofer in 2013. In 2018, Matthew won a trial on behalf of a whistleblowerwho was fired after exposing corruption in a local school district–the jury awarded over $3 million in damages to the whistleblower plaintiffs, and the judge awarded over $5 million in attorneys’ fees. He was named Attorney of the Yearby California Lawyer magazine in 2012 after defeating a False Claims Act case that sought over $600 million in damages. He recently prevailed in a federal appeal defending a non-profit against allegations of health care fraud in excess of $100 million. Matthew started his career working with legend-of-the-bar Plato Cacheris in Washington, D.C. He has tried a over a dozen cases to verdict and handled dozens of appeals. He has prevailed in complex civil matters and criminal cases alike. When not practicing law, Matthew ocean-swims, sings, and plays guitar, all with great enthusiasm and mediocrity. He lives in South Pasadena with his wife, Jenny, an amazing college admissions consultant, and their two daughters. Juris Doctor Georgetown Bachelor of Arts University of Notre Dame