J. Matthew Thornton is an associate in the Litigation Group and a former summer associate at the firm. Matt's practice focuses on commercial litigation, including individual actions and class action defense, as well as privacy and cybersecurity matters. Matt has experience propounding and responding to discovery requests, defending discovery motions, handling third party discovery disputes, arguing substantive motions in court, preparing witnesses to give testimony, defending depositions, negotiating settlements, spearheading mediation, briefing dispositive motions, and maintaining clear, concise, and timely communications with clients, among other things.