Matthew Douglas Patterson
Partner
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
matt.patterson@nelsonmullins.com
Matt concentrates on complex civil cases, primarily in the area of financial services litigation. Additionally, he handles matters involving ERISA short and long term disability benefits as well as claims arising from the alleged bad faith denial of insurance benefits.
Matt concentrates on complex civil cases, primarily in the area of financial services litigation. Additionally, he handles matters involving ERISA short and long term disability benefits as well as claims arising from the alleged bad faith denial of insurance benefits.
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.
Experience
- Handled cases or appeared before courts in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, and Florida, in addition to his experience in the state and federal courts of South Carolina.
- Defended clients in both individual and class action matters under state and federal laws including:
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Home Affordable Modification Program and South Carolina's Supreme Court orders addressing the program
- Inflated appraisal claims
- Mortgage foreclosure and documentation issues
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- Truth in Lending Act
- South Carolina Consumer Protection Code
- West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act
- Other state consumer credit protection acts
- Has handled litigation involving payment processing, vendor disputes, and purchase agreements as well as matters involving agreements governed by FINRA
Previous Professional Experience
- Practiced with another firm in the South Carolina Upstate
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD
(2000)
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Aspects of Risk Allocation
- Furman University, BA, History and Political Science (1997)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Practice Areas
Industries
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.
Experience
- Handled cases or appeared before courts in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, and Florida, in addition to his experience in the state and federal courts of South Carolina.
- Defended clients in both individual and class action matters under state and federal laws including:
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Home Affordable Modification Program and South Carolina's Supreme Court orders addressing the program
- Inflated appraisal claims
- Mortgage foreclosure and documentation issues
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- Truth in Lending Act
- South Carolina Consumer Protection Code
- West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act
- Other state consumer credit protection acts
- Has handled litigation involving payment processing, vendor disputes, and purchase agreements as well as matters involving agreements governed by FINRA
Previous Professional Experience
- Practiced with another firm in the South Carolina Upstate
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star - Business Litigation (2014, 2015)
- Graduate, International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy held at Stanford University (2007)
- Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite"
- Business Litigation (2024)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, and Young Lawyers Committees, Defense Research Institute
- Richland County Bar Association
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
- South Carolina Bar
- West Virginia State Bar
Community
- Remains active in a variety of local charitable activities
Matt concentrates on complex civil cases, primarily in the area of financial services litigation. Additionally, he handles matters involving ERISA short and long term disability benefits as well as claims arising from the alleged bad faith denial of insurance benefits.
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.Experience
- Handled cases or appeared before courts in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, and Florida, in addition to his experience in the state and federal courts of South Carolina.
- Defended clients in both individual and class action matters under state and federal laws including:
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Home Affordable Modification Program and South Carolina's Supreme Court orders addressing the program
- Inflated appraisal claims
- Mortgage foreclosure and documentation issues
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- Truth in Lending Act
- South Carolina Consumer Protection Code
- West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act
- Other state consumer credit protection acts
- Has handled litigation involving payment processing, vendor disputes, and purchase agreements as well as matters involving agreements governed by FINRA
Previous Professional Experience
- Practiced with another firm in the South Carolina Upstate
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD
(2000)
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Aspects of Risk Allocation
- Furman University, BA, History and Political Science (1997)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Practice Areas
- Bad Faith & Extra Contractual Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Consumer Financial Services
- Life, Health, Disability & ERISA
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star - Business Litigation (2014, 2015)
- Graduate, International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy held at Stanford University (2007)
- Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite"
- Business Litigation (2024)
- American Bar Association
- Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, and Young Lawyers Committees, Defense Research Institute
- Richland County Bar Association
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
- South Carolina Bar
- West Virginia State Bar
- Remains active in a variety of local charitable activities
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