Matthew K. Parker

Matthew focuses his practice on business litigation and employment litigation matters in New York City and throughout New York State. He has extensive experience handling a variety of business and contract litigation matters on behalf of financial institutions and commercial clients, including claims involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder disputes, tortious interference with contracts, and other business torts. Matthew’s commercial practice also involves the defense and prosecution of intellectual property claims, including trade secrets and unlawful competition claims.

Matthew’s employment litigation practice involves representing employers in discrimination and retaliation claims, employment contract litigation, wage, and hour class actions, and claims involving restrictive covenants and non-compete clauses.

As a member of the Cannabis & Hemp Practice, Matthew advises clients on a range of issues affecting the cultivation, processing, distribution, and sale of cannabis and hemp products. Matthew counsels businesses seeking licenses to operate within the industry, as well as clients seeking to do business with the cannabis industry, focusing on regulatory compliance and risk minimization.

Matthew is also a member of the Product Liability & Complex Tort Practice, which represents businesses in complex, mass tort, and product liability actions.