- National defense counsel of record for an active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer in prescription opiate multidistrict litigations (MDLs) and individual cases throughout the U.S.
- Defense counsel of record for a luxury automobile manufacturer in the Volkswagen “clean diesel” MDLs pending in Texas.
- Won a challenge to personal jurisdiction in Texas state court on behalf of an Australian power company, resulting in the dismissal and voiding of a default judgment that awarded relief equivalent to approximately $200 million.
- Counsel of record for a major wireless telecommunications provider in obtaining a reversal by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of a district court order denying a motion to dismiss product liability and negligence claims.
- Counsel of record for a major wireless telecommunications provider in obtaining a dismissal in federal district court of product liability and negligence claims, affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Represented a national mortgage bank against corporate-raid claims seeking up to $25 million in damages, including winning a Daubert motion resulting in the complete exclusion of the plaintiff’s damages expert and a spoliation motion resulting in sanctions against the plaintiff for the destruction of text messages.
- Defended a homeopathic medicine manufacturer and distributor against a series of class action lawsuits in federal and state courts that alleged violations of state advertising laws.
- Secured summary judgment in a Florida state court, affirmed on appeal, awarding a commercial mortgage lender approximately $9 million on breach of contract claims and dismissal of counterclaims for breach of contract and mechanic’s liens.
- Obtained a grant of summary judgment resulting in the dismissal of an oil and gas company’s claims that it had excluded profitable acreage from a leasehold assignment.
- Represented a coal company being investigated for an explosion that killed 29 people.
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- Phone: 214.922.3428
- Email: matt.durfee@alston.com
Businesses in manufacturing, telecommunications, and other industries look to Matt’s diverse experience in multidistrict and other high-stakes commercial litigation to handle their most challenging issues. Matt’s hands-on approach allows him to develop strategies for clients to efficiently and cost-effectively achieve their objectives.