Matthew M. Papkin

Matt focuses his practice on high-stakes consumer disputes and has delivered decisive victories in pre-trial practice and at trial, including a recent class action trial in federal court that resulted in a jury verdict in favor of an automobile manufacturer. Matt also advises clients threatened with mass arbitration and defends clients in mass arbitrations through hearings on the merits.

Matt is a member of Morgan Lewis's Class Action Working Group and Mass Arbitration Working Group.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Matt started his legal career at the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office, where he defended the county in civil actions through trial. From 2018 to 2019, he served as a law clerk to Judge Beth Bloom of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

• Member of trial team that obtained defense verdict on behalf of an automotive company in class action involving claims of deceptive practices for allegedly concealing a vehicle defect
• Representing automobile manufacturer in mass arbitration involving vehicle defect claims
• Secured dismissal of a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) class action against a financial services company based on an alleged Ponzi scheme perpetrated by a former employee
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of financial services company in a case involving an alleged Ponzi scheme perpetrated by a former employee and successfully defended the decision on appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Defeated certification of a proposed nationwide class involving more than 7 million vehicles with allegedly defective heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
• Obtained summary judgment in a putative class action on behalf of online travel agency involving allegations of a deceptive website
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice of a putative class action against a major retailer alleging that its branded dietary supplement label failed to disclose the presence of certain ingredients
• Obtained the first dismissal with prejudice of a claim brought under the Helms-Burton Act and successfully defended the dismissal on appeal before the Eleventh Circuit
• Secured favorable individual settlement for apparel retailer in putative class action involving allegations of misleading labeling
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice of fraud claims on behalf of a US bank
• Successfully compelled arbitration in New York and Switzerland of Florida Franchise Act and contract claims brought by retailers against manufacturers