MatthewIsaac
Associate
Labor & Employment
misaac@seyfarth.com
Matthew is a reliable legal advocate for employers during all phases of litigation, including trial.
More About Matthew
Matthew helps clients in California navigate a complex legal landscape as they prioritize their business objectives. He represents clients in all aspects of employment litigation, including complex class actions, PAGA representative matters, and single-plaintiff disputes involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, and wrongful termination. Additionally, Matthew’s practice involves drafting complex motions, including motions for summary judgment and adjudication, as well as oppositions to class certification. He also has experience representing employers and corporate officers in white-collar criminal matters.
Prior to practicing employment law, Matthew served as an Assistant United States Attorney. Over his two-year tenure as a federal prosecutor, he prosecuted a wide range of criminal offenses, including money laundering, fraud, public corruption, consumer fraud, drug trafficking, assault, and felony murder. Matthew also advised federal agents on complex, large-scale national and international criminal investigations. At the start of his career, he worked as a state prosecutor, where he advocated on behalf of victims of violent crime. Matthew brings significant trial experience to his practice, having first-chaired 10 jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment, and second-chaired two jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment in both state and federal courts.
Prior to practicing employment law, Matthew served as an Assistant United States Attorney. Over his two-year tenure as a federal prosecutor, he prosecuted a wide range of criminal offenses, including money laundering, fraud, public corruption, consumer fraud, drug trafficking, assault, and felony murder. Matthew also advised federal agents on complex, large-scale national and international criminal investigations. At the start of his career, he worked as a state prosecutor, where he advocated on behalf of victims of violent crime. Matthew brings significant trial experience to his practice, having first-chaired 10 jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment, and second-chaired two jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment in both state and federal courts.
- JD, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- BA, San Jose State University
- California
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of Texas
Related Services
Class Action Wage and Hour
- Defeated class certification in federal court on behalf of a transportation company in a wage-and-hour class action alleging failure to pay overtime, off the clock work, meal and rest period violations, unreimbursed business expenses, inaccurate wage statements, and failure to pay all earned wages.
Single-Plaintiff Litigation
- Successfully disposed of putative damages on behalf of a wireless carrier in federal court through a Rule 56 summary judgment motion.
- Successfully disposed of numerous causes of action on behalf of a technology company in state court through a demurrer.
- Successfully compelled a plaintiff to proceed under her legal name rather than a pseudonym on behalf of a nonprofit organization in state court through a demurrer.
White Collar
- Represented a medical company and obtained a favorable plea deal on the company’s behalf.
Matthew is a reliable legal advocate for employers during all phases of litigation, including trial.
More About Matthew
Matthew helps clients in California navigate a complex legal landscape as they prioritize their business objectives. He represents clients in all aspects of employment litigation, including complex class actions, PAGA representative matters, and single-plaintiff disputes involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, and wrongful termination. Additionally, Matthew’s practice involves drafting complex motions, including motions for summary judgment and adjudication, as well as oppositions to class certification. He also has experience representing employers and corporate officers in white-collar criminal matters.
Prior to practicing employment law, Matthew served as an Assistant United States Attorney. Over his two-year tenure as a federal prosecutor, he prosecuted a wide range of criminal offenses, including money laundering, fraud, public corruption, consumer fraud, drug trafficking, assault, and felony murder. Matthew also advised federal agents on complex, large-scale national and international criminal investigations. At the start of his career, he worked as a state prosecutor, where he advocated on behalf of victims of violent crime. Matthew brings significant trial experience to his practice, having first-chaired 10 jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment, and second-chaired two jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment in both state and federal courts.
Prior to practicing employment law, Matthew served as an Assistant United States Attorney. Over his two-year tenure as a federal prosecutor, he prosecuted a wide range of criminal offenses, including money laundering, fraud, public corruption, consumer fraud, drug trafficking, assault, and felony murder. Matthew also advised federal agents on complex, large-scale national and international criminal investigations. At the start of his career, he worked as a state prosecutor, where he advocated on behalf of victims of violent crime. Matthew brings significant trial experience to his practice, having first-chaired 10 jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment, and second-chaired two jury trials to verdict and one bench trial to judgment in both state and federal courts.
- JD, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- BA, San Jose State University
- California
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of Texas
Related Services
Class Action Wage and Hour
- Defeated class certification in federal court on behalf of a transportation company in a wage-and-hour class action alleging failure to pay overtime, off the clock work, meal and rest period violations, unreimbursed business expenses, inaccurate wage statements, and failure to pay all earned wages.
Single-Plaintiff Litigation
- Successfully disposed of putative damages on behalf of a wireless carrier in federal court through a Rule 56 summary judgment motion.
- Successfully disposed of numerous causes of action on behalf of a technology company in state court through a demurrer.
- Successfully compelled a plaintiff to proceed under her legal name rather than a pseudonym on behalf of a nonprofit organization in state court through a demurrer.
White Collar
- Represented a medical company and obtained a favorable plea deal on the company’s behalf.