Matthew Thomas

• Briefed and obtained bill of review on due process grounds, vacating six-figure judgment taken against inpatient/outpatient chemical treatment, detoxification, and rehabilitation client (153rd District Court).
• Briefed and obtained summary removal of lien under Texas Property Code section 53.160, expunging improperly filed mechanics lien (397th District Court).
• Briefed and obtained multimillion-dollar summary judgment (including attorneys’ fees award) for telecommunications infrastructure acquisition company in breach of lease agreement dispute (400th District Court).
• Obtained $4.1 million summary judgment on a breach of contract claim for a boutique consulting and advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions (S.D. Tex.).°
• Briefed, argued, and obtained dismissal with prejudice for a major oil and gas company on jurisdictional grounds on the eve of trial (218th District Court).°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Thomas prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

• In re Shelton, No. 02-25-00130-CV, 2025 WL 1271931 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 1, 2025, no pet.). Court of appeals upheld district court’s grant of bill of review vacating six-figure judgment taken against inpatient/outpatient chemical treatment, detoxification, and rehabilitation client.
• Catalyst Strategic Advisors, L.L.C. v. Three Diamond Capital SBC, L.L.C., 93 F. 4th 870 (5th Cir. 2024). Court of appeals upheld district court’s $4.1 million grant of summary judgment in favor of boutique consulting and advisory client, rejecting application of procuring-cause doctrine to commission-based contract.

• Associate, Baker Institute Roundtable
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
• Member, Dallas Film Society
• Notes and Comments Advisory Committee Member, Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal