Matthew H. Morgan

Matt is a skilled litigator who uses his creativity and practical insight to achieve successful results for clients. Matt has tried many jury and bench trials to verdict in state and federal courts. He most recently helped try a breach of employment agreement dispute on behalf of a corporate executive who received a seven figure damages award. Matt is committed to protecting employee rights in the workplace.

Matt is a member of NKA's National Wage and Hour Litigation Team, working on wage and hour violations under federal and state laws for multi-plaintiff collective and class actions. Matt has also successfully represented clients in a variety of employment-related matters involving non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of employment and separation agreements, discrimination, professional licensure, sexual harassment, breach of duty of loyalty, unfair competition, and breach of contract. Matt has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.

Matt has been an adjunct faculty member at William Mitchell College of Law where he taught representation skills to first-year students and advanced advocacy to second and third-year students. Matt has been asked to lecture on various litigation-related topics, is an active member of the bar, and serves as a mentor for law students at the University of St. Thomas.

Email: Matthew H. Morgan
Phone: 612.256.3243
FAX: 612.215.6870

Admissions

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court of Minnesota

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Minnesota Supreme Court

Education

J.D. 2000, William Mitchell College of Law

Member of William Mitchell Law Review

CALI Award in Business Organizations

B.A. 1996, University of Minnesota

Publications/Speaking Engagements

2009 Presenter for "Taking and Defending Depositions in Employment Litigation" Seminar sponsored by the National Employment Lawyers Association

MN Association for Justice, 2008 Employment Law Handbook, 5th Ed. (author of Chapter 7: The Fair Labor Standards Act)

2003 Presenter for "New Lawyers Continuing Legal Education" Seminar for the Hennepin County Bar Association

2003 Co-Presenter, 2003-2004 Henson & Efron Seminar Series, co-sponsored by ADP & U.S. Bank, Accountant Liability Issues

2003 Presenter on the topic of Discovery for a Continuing Legal Education course offered by MILE

"Minnesota's Civil Damages Act: Unanswered Questions" 26 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 239 (2000)

Titles/Awards/Memberships

Named to the Rising Stars list, Minnesota Law & Politics in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, & 2009
Named to the Who’s Who in Employment Lawyers list, Minnesota Law and Politics
American Bar Association Member
Federal Bar Association Member
Minnesota State Bar Association Member
Hennepin County Bar Association Member
National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) Member
Minnesota Employment Lawyers Association, Member