Matthew Vasquez

Matthew Vasquez is an experienced legal and project management professional currently serving as General Counsel for Prairie State Legal Services Inc. since August 2024. Prior to this role, Matthew worked as an In House Contracting Specialist at Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois, where responsibilities included negotiating contract agreements and maintaining compliance. Previous experience includes positions as Operations Project Manager and Continual Improvement and Commercialization Project Manager at Beckers Group, and General Counsel and Project Manager at The Lava Lamp Foundation. Matthew also held the role of Contract Advisor for the National Football League Players Association and served as Senior Contract Analyst at Knowable. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a Master's in Sports Administration from Northwestern University, supplemented by a Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Political Science and Government from Lewis University.