At its Annual Meeting and Trial Techniques Seminar in Duluth, Minnesota, the MDLA elected Matt to his first two year term on the board of directors. Matt is a partner in the firm and has been actively involved in leading MDLA committees, including the Construction law committee, for many years. The MDLA is an organization of approximately 650 civil defense trial lawyers dedicated to promoting the profession, educating defense lawyers, protecting the rights of defendants in civil actions and improving the administration of justice.