Matthew Abney
Associate
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Matthew focuses his practice on products liability, toxic torts, and complex litigation, with particular emphasis on expert development, expert discovery, and the presentation of scientific, medical, and technical evidence. He often works with national trial teams to evaluate and develop expert opinions, prepare expert disclosures and reports, and distill complex scientific evidence for presentation to...
Matthew focuses his practice on products liability, toxic torts, and complex litigation, with particular emphasis on expert development, expert discovery, and the presentation of scientific, medical, and technical evidence. He often works with national trial teams to evaluate and develop expert opinions, prepare expert disclosures and reports, and distill complex scientific evidence for presentation to courts and juries.
Matthew has experience in national mass torts and multidistrict litigation, including matters involving experts in oncology, toxicology, epidemiology, cardiology, neurology, and other fields. His expert-related experience includes working with experts on their reports, preparing experts for depositions and trial testimony, and taking opposing party expert depositions. He has taken dozens of expert depositions in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history and has contributed to successful Daubert challenges that resulted in the exclusion of expert testimony and summary judgment dismissals.
courts and juries.
Matthew has experience in national mass torts and multidistrict litigation, including matters involving experts in oncology, toxicology, epidemiology, cardiology, neurology, and other fields. His expert-related experience includes working with experts on their reports, preparing experts for depositions and trial testimony, and taking opposing party expert depositions. He has taken dozens of expert depositions in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history and has contributed to successful Daubert challenges that resulted in the exclusion of expert testimony and summary judgment dismissals.
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
Professional Activities
- Member, Defense Research Institute
Matthew focuses his practice on products liability, toxic torts, and complex litigation, with particular emphasis on expert development, expert discovery, and the presentation of scientific, medical, and technical evidence. He often works with national trial teams to evaluate and develop expert opinions, prepare expert disclosures and reports, and distill complex scientific evidence for presentation to...
courts and juries.
Matthew has experience in national mass torts and multidistrict litigation, including matters involving experts in oncology, toxicology, epidemiology, cardiology, neurology, and other fields. His expert-related experience includes working with experts on their reports, preparing experts for depositions and trial testimony, and taking opposing party expert depositions. He has taken dozens of expert depositions in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in history and has contributed to successful Daubert challenges that resulted in the exclusion of expert testimony and summary judgment dismissals.
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
- Member, Defense Research Institute
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