Matthew 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. Mr. Cutts also serves on the firm’s Recruitment Committee.

Mr. Cutts represents a broad range of domestic and foreign clients, including one of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductor computer chips, a leading provider of computer hardware and software, a major oil company, and several large, publicly-traded corporations. He also counsels public officials facing Congressional or other federal investigations.

By Mayoral appointment, Mr. Cutts serves as the Chairman of the Board of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission.  The Sports Commission is an independent corporate instrumentality of the District Government charged with promoting and encouraging sports and entertainment in the District of Columbia.  The Commission spearheaded the construction of a $600 million baseball stadium for the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.  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 which promotes sports in the Greater Washington area.

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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