Matt is a former U.S. Department of Justice trial attorney who concentrates his practice on all aspects of white-collar criminal defense, federal tax controversies, financial institution regulatory compliance and complex civil litigation.

Matt represents companies and individuals in federal grand jury investigations criminal prosecutions in a wide variety of areas, including tax, money laundering, health care, securities, public corruption, FCPA, and fraud offenses. He also represents taxpayers in all stages of proceedings before the Internal Revenue Service and in litigation in the U.S. Tax Court and other federal courts. He has significant experience with all stages of state and federal litigation, including trials and appeals, and represents taxpayers in all stages of proceedings before the internal revenue service.

Matt conducts corporate internal investigations and advises banks and financial institutions on compliance issues involving the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, the anti-money laundering laws and regulations and economic sanctions. He also represents financial institutions in enforcement proceedings brought by the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

Matt also advises clients on issues regarding foreign bank account reporting (FBAR) obligations, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Internal Revenue Service’s 2009 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative and 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program. He has represented hundreds of U.S. taxpayers with undisclosed foreign bank accounts. Matt has published numerous articles regarding the IRS voluntary disclosure programs and FBAR and FATCA reporting obligations and speaks frequently on these topics.