Mr. Matthews is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the litigation group. His practice focuses on employment litigation and counseling and electronic discovery matters. Mr. Matthews has represented both corporate and public entities in a variety of employment-related litigation, including multiple putative class actions. He has also advised a broad range of clients on employment-related matters and on the management and discovery of electronically stored information.

Career highlights include:

• Successfully defending a large manufacturer in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate level in a variety of employment-related litigation, including two putative employment discrimination class actions and a sexual harassment jury trial
• Advising multiple clients regarding to discovery obligations with respect to pre-litigation management of electronically stored information
• Advising a large manufacturer on the development of validated selection systems for hiring and promotion and on the development of affirmative action plans

Mr. Matthews is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and Columbus Bar Association. In addition, he is a member of the Defense Research Institute and serves on its Electronic Discovery and Employment Law Committees.

Mr. Matthews has lectured on trial advocacy and courtroom techniques and procedures.

Mr. Matthews received his J.D. from The Ohio State University College of Law summa cum laude where he was the Issue Planning Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal and a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia.

Mr. Matthews clerked for The Honorable Joseph P. Kinneary, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and for The Honorable Alan Norris, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Publications

• "Court Issues New Default Standard For E-Discovery," 2007 (4 Vorys Employment Law Bulletin No. 2)
• "Can An Employer Be Liable For Failing To Investigate An Employee's Use Of A Computer To Access Pornography," 2006 (3 Vorys Employment Law Bulletin No. 1)
• "Using E-Data Best Practices to Reduce Litigation Costs," 2004 (1 Vorys Employment Law Bulletin No. 1)
• "American Defamation Law: From Sullivan Through Greenmoss and Beyond," Ohio State Law Journal, 1987 (42 Ohio St. L.J. 513)