Matthew J. "Matt" Kalmanson

Matthew J. "Matt" Kalmanson


Hart Wagner LLP

Recognized since 2016

Portland, Oregon

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Health Care

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Matthew Kalmanson is an accomplished appellate attorney and partner at Hart Wagner LLP in Portland, Oregon. He regularly serves as lead appellate counsel in cases before state and federal appellate courts in the Pacific Northwest. As a former federal and state appellate clerk, and an experienced appellate practitioner, Matt knows how to use the appellate process to his clients’ advantage. He is often hired to assist attorneys already in litigation, and brief and argue complex legal and procedural issues before state and federal courts throughout the Northwest.

Matt also is an experienced litigator and skilled negotiator, with particular experience litigating matters involving the state and federal constitutions, statutory and regulatory schemes, and complex business transactions. He has represented individuals, large and closely-held corporations, government entities, nonprofits, officers and directors, attorneys and other professionals, in a variety of constitutional, statutory and regulatory lawsuits, securities actions, actions involving professional duties, class actions, shareholder disputes, derivative actions, trust and EFA disputes, and many others.

Location
  • 1000 Southwest Broadway, 20th Floor
    Portland, OR 97205
Education
  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 2004
Bar Admissions
  • New York, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • Washington, Washington and the Western District of Washington
  • Oregon, Oregon and the District of Oregon
  • United States, The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Affiliations
  • Oregon Association of Defense Counsel - Editor, The Verdict magazine
  • Oregon District Court Historical Society - Member, Board of Directors, 2007-2009
  • Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure Committee - Member, 2014
  • Oregon State Bar Constitutional Law Section - Co-organizer and moderator, annual CLE seminar, 2010-2014
  • Oregon State Bar Constitutional Law Section - Member, Executive Committee
  • Oregon Uniform Civil Jury Instruction Committee - Member, 2011-2013
  • Pioneer Courthouse Historical Society - Member, Board of Directors
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals
State Clerkships
  • New Jersey - Supreme Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Health Care
Awards:
  • Rising Star, Oregon Super Lawyers magazine, 2008-2012

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