Matt Donohue is a trial and appellate attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati who represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes. He has experience litigating cases at all stages, including taking and defending depositions, writing dispositive motions, and managing all aspects of discovery, with a particular emphasis on appellate advocacy.
Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked at the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Following law school, Matt served as a law clerk for the Honorable A. Wallace Tashima of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Matt Donohue is a trial and appellate attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati who represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes. He has experience litigating cases at all stages, including taking and defending depositions, writing dispositive motions, and managing all aspects of discovery, with a particular emphasis on appellate advocacy.
Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked at the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Following law school, Matt served as a law clerk for the Honorable A. Wallace Tashima of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law, 2014Order of the Coif; Supervising Editor, California Law Review; Associate Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Review
- B.A., History, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011Summa Cum Laude
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law, 2014Order of the Coif; Supervising Editor, California Law Review; Associate Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Review
- B.A., History, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011Summa Cum Laude
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Select Matters
- Won a major age discrimination appeal before the California Court of Appeal, which vacated a $30 million compensatory and punitive damages verdict*
- Successfully represented a national bank in an appeal before the Second Circuit arising from residential mortgage-backed securities litigation*
- Successfully represented medical products manufacturer in securing reversal on appeal of multi-million dollar jury verdict alleging*
- Defended national law firm in major legal malpractice action seeking in excess of one billion dollars in damages*
*Denotes experience at another firm prior to joining Wilson Sonsini.
Select Matters
- Won a major age discrimination appeal before the California Court of Appeal, which vacated a $30 million compensatory and punitive damages verdict*
- Successfully represented a national bank in an appeal before the Second Circuit arising from residential mortgage-backed securities litigation*
- Successfully represented medical products manufacturer in securing reversal on appeal of multi-million dollar jury verdict alleging*
- Defended national law firm in major legal malpractice action seeking in excess of one billion dollars in damages*
*Denotes experience at another firm prior to joining Wilson Sonsini.
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