Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith is a Senior Corporate Paralegal at Heartland Dental since September 2019, bringing extensive experience in corporate law, particularly in the health industry. Prior to this role, Matthew served at McDermott Will & Emery for over a decade, where responsibilities included acting as the sole paralegal for the Health Law Practice Group and providing high-level transactional and regulatory legal support. Matthew's expertise encompasses mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and regulatory compliance for health systems and private equity clients. Earlier experience includes a role as Corporate Paralegal at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP and legal research at McDermott Law Library. Matthew holds an ABA Accredited Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Loyola University Chicago and a BA in History from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.