Introduction

Matthew is a lobbyist who has a history of result-oriented success. He has obtained client successes through lobbying the Maryland legislature, executive branch, and agencies along with grassroots activities and engagement.

Clients

1) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC

2) America Works of Maryland, Inc.

3) Ashley, Inc.

4) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

5) Brewers Association of Maryland

6) Brown Advisory

7) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.

8) Canton Group, The

9) Celebree School

10) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

11) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

12) Children's National Health System

13) Colonial Pipeline Company

14) Curio Wellness

15) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

16) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC

17) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

18) Fair Hill Condominium Association

19) Fair Hill Foundation, Inc.

20) FedEx Corporation

21) Food & Friends, Inc.

22) Gaudenzia, Inc.

23) Google LLC and its Affiliates

24) H&R Block Management LLC

25) HEVI

26) Horizon Land Company

27) Humanim, Inc.

28) JMI Management LP

29) Land Preservation Trust

30) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

31) Maryland Distillers Guild

32) Maryland Tech Council

33) Maryland Wineries Association

34) Maximus

35) Medallia, Inc.

36) Meta Platforms, Inc.

37) Modern Living Solutions

38) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

39) MTX Group, Inc.

40) NaphCare Inc.

41) NAREIT, formerly National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

42) Orsted North America, Inc.

43) Pepco Holdings, Inc.

44) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

45) Reed Group

46) Roland Park Community Foundation

47) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

48) Skyline Technology Solutions

49) Story of Maryland, LLC

50) ThinkBig Networks LLC

51) UPMC Western Maryland

52) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

53) XCALIBER INTERNATIONAL LTD., LLC

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

6-10 years

Relationships

RWL is the go-to firm when businesses and individuals have a complex legal problem, with a team of attorneys that thrive on pursuing the most challenging cases on behalf of its clients. Our attorneys have represented scores of clients, including: major-league sports franchises; name-brand companies such as Google, Uber, Facebook and FedEx; whistleblowers in false claims cases; and millions of consumers in national class action suits.

With offices located in Baltimore, the state capital of Annapolis and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC (RWL) provides an important link to Maryland's principal business, commercial and government centers.

Biography

Matthew has been an advocate for over five years as a registered lobbyist in Maryland at RWL Law and has represented a variety of clients, including trade associations, businesses, non-profits and other entities on tax issues, business regulatory matters, capital budget requests and a variety of other matters. Additional experience includes managing numerous Maryland State and Local political campaigns including time at the Maryland Senate and House Democratic Caucuses and serving as a Senate staffer for the Maryland Senate Majority Leader for several years.

Last Updated: March 31, 2024