A principal at Meyer Wilson, Matthew R. Wilson graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, in Philosophy from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Before joining Meyer Wilson, Mr. Wilson spent four years with the international law firm Jones Day and two years prior to that with Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP. During those six years, he defended many of the world's largest financial institutions and other corporations in a wide variety of complex civil litigation and arbitration.
At Meyer Wilson, Mr. Wilson represents investors in securities arbitrations and also prosecutes the firm's class action cases. In addition to Mr. Wilson's civil litigation and arbitration practice, his pro bono services have included the representation of indigent criminal defendants in Sixth Circuit appeals in Criminal Justice Act cases. He has also been an Interfaith Legal Services volunteer, where he has assisted low-income clients with all manner of legal difficulties.
In addition to his practice before FINRA arbitration panels, Mr. Wilson is admitted to the Sixth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, and the Supreme Court of Ohio and all lower Ohio courts.
University of Virginia Law School, J.D. 2000
Denison University, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1997
Represented indigent appellant in United States v. Boards, 202 Fed. Appx. 869 (6th Cir. 2006), with respect to alleged sentencing error. The Sixth Circuit vacated the sentence.
"Notice Pleading in Federal Courts: Gone Today but Back Tomorrow?" The Communicator, Central Ohio Association for Justice, Winter 2010.
Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
Americal Association for Justice
Central Ohio Association for Justice - Class Action Committee Chair
Ohio State Bar Association
Columbus Bar Association