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Matthew Abney
Associate
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Matthew is a dynamic litigator with a concentrated practice in products liability, toxic torts, e-discovery, and multi-district litigation. Known for his ability to translate complex medical, scientific, and technical concepts into persuasive and digestible narratives, Matthew provides his knowledge and helps shape overarching trial themes that resonate in the courtroom. He has served as a...
Matthew is a dynamic litigator with a concentrated practice in products liability, toxic torts, e-discovery, and multi-district litigation. Known for his ability to translate complex medical, scientific, and technical concepts into persuasive and digestible narratives, Matthew provides his knowledge and helps shape overarching trial themes that resonate in the courtroom. He has served as a member of several trial teams for national-level litigation, often assisting trial teams in their presentation of the overall medical, scientific, and technical evidence into jury-friendly trial themes. Matthew has also taken many expert depositions in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history and even secured exclusions of experts under Daubert resulting in complete dismissals on summary judgment.
member of several trial teams for national-level litigation, often assisting trial teams in their presentation of the overall medical, scientific, and technical evidence into jury-friendly trial themes. Matthew has also taken many expert depositions in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history and even secured exclusions of experts under Daubert resulting in complete dismissals on summary judgment.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Member of several trial teams in national products liability litigation including in jurisdictions such as Cobb County, Georgia, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and Conway County, Arkansas
- Deposed expert oncologists and toxicologists in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history resulting in successful Daubert challenges and dismissals
- Preparing expert witnesses for trial testimony and preparing for cross-examination of opposing party expert witnesses
Education
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2023)
- Articles Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- CALI Award, Contract Law
- CALI Award, Constitutional Law
- CALI Award, Secured Transactions
- Dean’s List
- President’s List
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Order of the Coif
-
Presbyterian College,
BA,
History,
summa cum laude
(2019)
- Dean's List
- President's List
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Representative Matters
- Member of several trial teams in national products liability litigation including in jurisdictions such as Cobb County, Georgia, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and Conway County, Arkansas
- Deposed expert oncologists and toxicologists in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history resulting in successful Daubert challenges and dismissals
- Preparing expert witnesses for trial testimony and preparing for cross-examination of opposing party expert witnesses
Media
Insights
| How Cos. Should Handle Research Org.'s Carcinogen Evals, Law360, Co-Author (July 23, 2024) |
| IARC Releases Its 2025- 2029 Priority List For Evaluation, Defense Research Institute Magazine, Co-Author (July & August Edition) |
| Preventing the Professional’s Impossible Choice: Paving the Path for Recognizing Ethical Codes as Public Policy in the Context of Wrongful Discharge in South Carolina, 73 S.C. L. REV. 1021, Author (2022) |
Events / Speaking Engagements
| “The Kids are Alright: Addressing the Professional’s Impossible Choice in South Carolina”, Employment Law Mid-year CLE 2025, Presenter and Panelist (May 16, 2025) |
Blogs
| IARC Releases Its Priority Evaluation List for 2025-2029, The Life Sciences Lab, Author (Sept. 11, 2024) |
Professional Activities
- Member, Defense Research Institute
Matthew is a dynamic litigator with a concentrated practice in products liability, toxic torts, e-discovery, and multi-district litigation. Known for his ability to translate complex medical, scientific, and technical concepts into persuasive and digestible narratives, Matthew provides his knowledge and helps shape overarching trial themes that resonate in the courtroom. He has served as a... member of several trial teams for national-level litigation, often assisting trial teams in their presentation of the overall medical, scientific, and technical evidence into jury-friendly trial themes. Matthew has also taken many expert depositions in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history and even secured exclusions of experts under Daubert resulting in complete dismissals on summary judgment.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Member of several trial teams in national products liability litigation including in jurisdictions such as Cobb County, Georgia, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and Conway County, Arkansas
- Deposed expert oncologists and toxicologists in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history resulting in successful Daubert challenges and dismissals
- Preparing expert witnesses for trial testimony and preparing for cross-examination of opposing party expert witnesses
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2023)
- Articles Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- CALI Award, Contract Law
- CALI Award, Constitutional Law
- CALI Award, Secured Transactions
- Dean’s List
- President’s List
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Order of the Coif
-
Presbyterian College,
BA,
History,
summa cum laude
(2019)
- Dean's List
- President's List
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Insights
| How Cos. Should Handle Research Org.'s Carcinogen Evals, Law360, Co-Author (July 23, 2024) |
| IARC Releases Its 2025- 2029 Priority List For Evaluation, Defense Research Institute Magazine, Co-Author (July & August Edition) |
| Preventing the Professional’s Impossible Choice: Paving the Path for Recognizing Ethical Codes as Public Policy in the Context of Wrongful Discharge in South Carolina, 73 S.C. L. REV. 1021, Author (2022) |
Events /
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
| “The Kids are Alright: Addressing the Professional’s Impossible Choice in South Carolina”, Employment Law Mid-year CLE 2025, Presenter and Panelist (May 16, 2025) |
Blogs
| IARC Releases Its Priority Evaluation List for 2025-2029, The Life Sciences Lab, Author (Sept. 11, 2024) |
- Member, Defense Research Institute
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