Matthew Mueller

Counsel

Matthew is a trial-tested litigator with experience leading complex litigation for the United States, the State of Texas, and numerous multinational companies. He has handled all major stages of litigation, including pre-filing investigations, administrative proceedings, trial, and appeals.

Before joining Reed Smith, Matthew spent more than a decade as a government litigator for the United States Department of Justice and the Texas Attorney General’s Office. This experience gives him a firsthand understanding of how government investigations and litigation are conducted and enables him to anticipate the priorities of government attorneys.

Experience

Representative matters

Developed and executed enforcement strategy as Assistant Attorney General in plaintiff-side litigation under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, resulting in $200+ million Medicaid fraud settlement.
Obtained dismissal of a multi-patent infringement suit relating to sending pictures to a paging receiver after a bench trial on inequitable conduct in the Northern District of Illinois. Represented the defendant/appellee in the plaintiff's appeal to the Federal Circuit. Obtained precedential opinion upholding district court verdict on inequitable conduct.

Credentials

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin, 2009, J.D., with honors, Managing Editor, The Review of Litigation
  • Claremont McKenna College, 2004, B.A.

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Texas
  • California (inactive)

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court - Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit

Professional affiliations

  • Federal Bar Association
  • Austin Bar Association
  • The Lloyd Lochridge American Inn of Court, Barrister
  • Texas Exes Life Member

Clerkships

  • United States Court of Federal Claims, Honorable Victor J. Wolski

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