Matthew K. Seeley is a commercial, employment, and real estate attorney with nearly 25 years of accumulated experience. His clients include Fortune 500 companies, midsized entities, startups, and individuals. Matthew represents his clients in litigation involving construction, employment, products and premises liability, real estate, taxation, and workers’ compensation matters. He has litigated cases throughout Ohio, and in federal and state courts including the U.S. Tax Court, and before administrative agencies and local municipalities. Matthew is a member of the Ohio State, Cleveland Metropolitan, and West Shore Bar associations, and in 2019 served as a delegate of the Eighth Judicial Conference. Matthew is a frequent presenter and author on various topics such as the Defend Trade Secrets Act, Ohio Civil Theft Act, and legal issues regarding staffing. In 2022, Matthew was named an Ohio Super Lawyer in Business/Corporate by Thomson Reuters.
Education
Press, Publications and Presentations
Representative Matters
Provide counsel on employment matters related to COVID-19, including civil action and OSHA retaliation
Represent employers in non-competition agreements, and in claims involving workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, ADA, discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment
Represent entities and individuals in collection efforts by the Internal Revenue Service and the Ohio Department of Taxation and in complying with State of Ohio administrative matters
General counsel to a premiere, boutique ACT/SAT tutoring organization in the northeast Ohio region
Advise clients regarding business agreements and independent contractor agreements, shareholder disputes, fiduciary issues, contractor and vendor disputes, mechanics’ liens, and commercial lease negotiations
Provide guidance on trade secret, copyright, and licensing matters
Professional Associations
Litigation Section Council Member
Delegate (2019)
Honors, Awards and Civic/Community Involvement
Bar Admissions
Published Cases
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