Bar Admissions

North Carolina

Education

Duke University, J.D. and LL.M., with honors, 1989; Order of the Coif; Duke Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief

Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, 1984

Profile

Matt Sawchak focuses his practice on complex litigation, antitrust and appeals. He has argued at all levels of the federal and North Carolina court systems, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Clients often retain Matt as new or additional counsel on appeal. He has handled a number of cases with stakes greater than a billion dollars.

Matt uses strategic approaches to handle complex cases efficiently. Many cases turn on the resolution of one central issue. Matt works to identify that issue early and get it decided in the client's favor.

Before joining Robinson Bradshaw, Matt served as solicitor general of North Carolina from 2017 to 2020. He acted as lead counsel in the state's highest-stakes civil appeals. In private practice as well, Matt has handled many cases involving government agencies — both as opponents and as clients.

Matt is a thought leader on the law of unfair and deceptive trade practices. Federal and state courts have relied on his articles in this area.

Honors & Awards

Clerkships

  • Law Clerk, The Honorable Clarence Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

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Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • American Law Institute, Elected Member
  • American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Fellow
  • Antitrust Law Journal, Editorial Board, Chair
  • North Carolina State Bar Board-Certified Specialist, Appellate Practice
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Appellate Rules Committee, Member and Past Chair
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section, Member and Past Chair
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Rules Committee, Chair
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Rules Committee, Chair

Community Affiliations

  • North Carolina Master Chorale, Member
  • North Carolina Opera, Member
  • A Place at the Table, Volunteer
  • Note in the Pocket, Volunteer
  • First United Methodist Church of Cary, Staff-Parish Relations Committee, Chair
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