Education
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University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1997
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University of Virginia, B.A., 1994
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Maryland
Clerkships
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Chief Judge Annice M. Wagner,
District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
1997
- 1999
Court Admissions
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Matthew Cutts draws on his experience in the courtroom and boardroom to provide clients with comprehensive counsel that enables them to achieve their most sought-after federal strategic objectives. With an emphasis on team management and strategy design, Mr. Cutts’ public policy practice is enhanced by his complex litigation background, as well as his executive experience on the boards of directors for several not-for-profit organizations.
Separately, Mr. Cutts advises clients on complex civil litigation and criminal cases involving corporate and business activities. His civil litigation practice focuses on business dispute and fraud cases and his criminal cases involve business entities under investigation by state and federal authorities. He also counsels public officials facing Congressional or other federal investigations. Mr. Cutts is a member of the firm’s Recruitment Committee.
By Mayoral appointment, Mr. Cutts served as the Chairman of the Board of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission, an independent arm of the D.C. government responsible for promoting sports and entertainment events in the D.C. Metro area. The Commission spearheaded the construction of a $600 million baseball stadium for the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.
Mr. Cutts plays an instrumental role in several non-profit and community organizations in the Washington area. He serves as Chairman of the Board of the Pearl Coalition, an organization dedicated to the restoration of “The Pearl,” a Chesapeake Bay Schooner that was chartered by free African Americans to help 77 slaves escape to freedom.
Mr. Cutts is also a board member of the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Washington Nationals, and a board member of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, a business organization that promotes sports in the Greater Washington area. He is also active in the Ron Brown Scholar Program, a non-profit organization that provides promising young African Americans with the financial resources to attend some of the finest colleges and universities in the county.
Previously, Mr. Cutts served as the senior law clerk to Chief Judge Annice M. Wagner of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, where he worked on a host of issues ranging from complex Constitutional questions involving the First, Fourth and Fifth Amendments, to the application of the rules of civil procedure. Also, as the senior law clerk, he worked extensively on administrative issues facing Chief Judge Wagner.
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