Matthew J. Meyer

MAtthew J. Meyer

Mr. Meyer’s trial practice is diverse in subject matter, industry and geography.

His practice includes complex commercial and business litigation; real estate, contract, franchise and intellectual property disputes; foreclosure actions; construction delay and defect litigation; class actions; personal injury, product liability and property damage litigation; and related arbitration hearings, trials and appeals.

He has represented home builders, real estate developers and investors, software and technology companies, franchisors, telecommunications companies, banking and financial institutions, REITs, insurance companies, investment bankers, transportation companies, elevator and escalator companies, various product manufacturers, and individuals.

Geographically, he represents clients nationwide in state and federal courts, with a focus on matters pending throughout the State of Florida in both trial and appellate courts. Mr. Meyer is admitted to practice before all Florida State Courts, the Federal District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  He has also been admitted pro hac vice in various jurisdictions throughout the United States to handle matters for national clients in courts outside the State of Florida.

Before joining Ansa Assuncao as one of eight founding partners, Mr. Meyer was a partner in the Tampa office of DLA Piper.

EDUCATION:

  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., 1997
  • Bradley University, B.S., 1994, with honors

EXAMPLES OF PAST AND CURRENT REPRESENTATIONS:

  • Real estate development and finance companies in real estate and business litigation.
  • Various companies in employment-related non-compete litigation.
  • Home builder in business and construction litigation, including the defense of Chinese-made drywall claims.
  • Multinational steel company in construction and other commercial disputes, as well as personal injury claims.
  • Diversified product manufacturers in various product liability claims.
  • Investment banking companies in “success fee” litigation.
  • Franchisors in litigation with franchisees, including claims for breach of contract, alleged violation of franchise disclosure laws, and related tort and other statutory claims.
  • National elevator company in bid protests and commercial disputes.
  • Software company in action involving alleged copyright violations, theft of trade secrets, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. 
  • Product supplier in large property damage claim involving fire.
  • Manufacturer in class action regarding alleged breach of warranty and fraud in the sale and installation of underground petroleum systems.
  • Material supplier in condominium warranty and sound transmission litigation.
  • Multinational transportation company in catastrophic personal injury litigation. 
  • Individuals in actions for libel, malicious prosecution, and defamation of credit, among others.

    • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

  • Florida Bar
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Urban Land Institute, Tampa Bay District Council
  • Defense Research Institute, Commercial Litigation and Construction Law Sections
  • Voices for Children of Tampa Bay, Board of Directors

    • SELECTED COURT OPINIONS:

  • DeSilva v. First Community Bank of America, 42 So. 3d 285 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010) (reversal of appointment of receivership in mortgage foreclosure litigation)
  • City of St. Petersburg v. Total Containment, Inc., 265 F.R.D. 630 (S.D. Fla. 2010) (denying motion for class certification in product liability action)
  • Reddick v. Rosemary Beach Land Co., 9 So. 3d 621 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009) (per curiam affirmation of jury verdict in real estate development litigation)
  • St. Fleurose v. Worldwide Dedicated Services, Inc., 2007 WL 4287614 (M.D. Fla. 2007) (setting aside recommendation of Magistrate and precluding plaintiff’s use of expert witnesses in personal injury action)
  • Sandpiper Development and Construction, Inc. v. Rosemary Beach Land Co., 907 So. 2d 684 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005) (affirmation of summary judgment in real estate development litigation)
  • McIntosh Land Co. v. Fairfield Fletcher Ltd. Partnership, 2005 WL 2656577 (M.D. Fla. 2005) (granting, in part, motion for summary judgment in real estate sale litigation)
  • Mivan (Florida), Inc. v. Metric Constructors, Inc., 857 So. 2d 901 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003) (reversal of summary judgment in construction litigation)

    • PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

  • Author, “Alternative Fee Arrangements: Effective and Efficient,” Lawyer Magazine, Hillsborough County Bar Association (November 2010)
  • Author, “Navigating and Surviving the Mortgage Crisis,” Florida Real Estate Journal (November 2010)
  • Quoted, “The Law and Your Robot Chauffeur,” Tech News World (November 2, 2010)