Matthew D. Klayman

Associate

Matthew D. Klayman assists clients in a wide range of areas, including business and corporate disputes and class action defense. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Matt served as a law clerk to Judge Thomas L. Ambro of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Extended Profile

While in law school, Matt was an articles editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and participated in the Penn Law Supreme Court Clinic and the Third Circuit Appellate Externship. Prior to attending law school, he was the policy coordinator for an energy efficiency nonprofit in Philadelphia.

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2014, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, with a Wharton Certificate in Management
Harvard College, 2010, A.B., History, with a language citation in Yiddish, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

Pennsylvania
New Jersey
US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Clerkships

Clerkship to Judge Thomas L. Ambro of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2015 - 2016)
Clerkship to Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2014 - 2015)

Awards and Affiliations

Member, University of Pennsylvania Inn of Court

Publications

6/5/2018 - DOJ Targeting Private Equity Firms in False Claims Act Litigation