Matthew T. Westhoff

Matthew’s practice focuses on civil litigation, specifically on matters regarding insurance coverage disputes, employment law, and general business litigation. He has experience advising insurers on complex coverage questions and avoidance of bad faith claims handling practices for a wide variety of commercial insurance products, including CGL, D&O, professional liability, errors & omissions, and excess layer policies, among others.  Additionally, Matthew has experience representing and defending insurers in actions for declaratory judgment, breach of contract, bad faith, and other civil claims in mediation, arbitration, and in court.

Matthew also defends both large and small employers against discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wage and hour claims, and other employment matters.  He also provides employers with advice and counsel with a focus on preventing claims. Matthew also has significant experience representing institutions of higher education across the Commonwealth, working with academies, colleges and universities to provide advice and counsel and defense against employment claims and student-related matters.

Prior to entering private practice, Matthew clerked for the Honorable Jennifer S. D. Roberts of the Massachusetts Land Court, where he assisted in drafting memoranda, orders, and decisions on oftentimes complex and novel real estate issues arising throughout the Commonwealth.

Matthew received his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.  During law school, he gained exposure to a wide variety of civil and criminal issues by serving as a judicial intern for the Honorable Michael L. Fabbri at the Massachusetts District Court, the Honorable Frank M. Gaziano at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the Honorable Nathaniel M. Gorton at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  He also served as a summer research assistant to his legal writing professor.

• Boston Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute

When not at work, Matt enjoys cooking, spending time with friends and family, traveling internationally, and crossword puzzles.