Matt Caplan

Matt Caplan is a Partner at Cooley LLP, a global law firm.12 He is an experienced attorney with a multifaceted practice focusing on representing innovators and disruptors in their most important legal disputes.1

Areas of Expertise

Matt's practice encompasses several key areas:

• Trade secret and intellectual property litigation
• M&A-related claims and litigation
• Founder disputes
• Class actions
• Corporate governance issues
• Competition cases
• Employment-related claims
• Defamation
• Healthcare litigation1

Notable Experience

Matt has successfully represented a wide range of clients through trial and appeal.1 Some of his representative matters include:

• Representing a virtual reality company in a multibillion-dollar dispute
• Advising a public company in a data center technology dispute
• Handling M&A-related trade secret litigation
• Defending class actions, including one where plaintiffs sought $1 billion
• Representing various companies in consumer class actions
• Advising health insurance companies in high-profile disputes1

Education and Admissions

Matt received his JD from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2008 and his BA in Political Science from UCLA in 2004.1 He is admitted to practice in California and several U.S. District Courts.1

Approach and Recognition

Matt approaches his practice pragmatically, working closely with clients to achieve the best results, whether that means avoiding disputes, resolving cases early, or winning in court.1 He has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers: Rising Star from 2013 to the present.12

Matt Caplan's LinkedIn username is matt-caplan-92520222.3