Mr Matthew Kaiser > Kaiser PLLC > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kaiser PLLC
1099 14TH ST, NW
8TH FLOOR WEST
WASHINGTON
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DC 20005
United States

Position

Partner

Career

Matt Kaiser helps two kinds of clients: people who are facing a crisis that threatens their reputation, livelihood, or liberty; and lawyers, or their clients, who need counsel about issues involving professional responsibility or legal malpractice.

As a former assistant federal public defender, Matt has substantial litigation and courtroom experience. He also has substantial experience resolving cases or controversies outside of the courtroom. He has been described by Fox News as a “top notch white collar defense lawyer” and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his work in White-Collar Criminal Defense.

Matt is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches professional responsibility. Matt has also spoken to lawyers about legal ethics and professional responsibility in the United States and internationally.

Memberships

  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University, 2013 to the present
  • Member, ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 2018 to the present
  • Vice-Chair and member of the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility, 2016 to the present
  • President of the Bar Association of DC, 2017-2018
  • Secretary of the D.C. Bar’s Board of Governors, 2014-2015
  • Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
  • Barrister, Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court
  • Member, Barristers
  • Trial Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University, 2013 to the present
  • Member, ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 2018 to the present
  • Vice-Chair and member of the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility, 2016 to the present
  • President of the Bar Association of DC, 2017-2018
  • Secretary of the D.C. Bar’s Board of Governors, 2014-2015
  • Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
  • Barrister, Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court
  • Member, Barristers
  • Trial Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Education

  • J.D., The Georgetown University Law Center, magna cum laude. Senior Articles Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal
  • M.A., Tulane University
  • B.A., The College of Wooster

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Individuals who find themselves amidst politically sensitive white-collar investigations regularly turn to Washington DC-based litigation boutique Kaiser PLLC. The firm counts journalists, members of Congress, and political appointees among its clients and represents them before federal and state courts across the US. Matthew Kaiser sports ‘meticulous attention to detail’, while former federal prosecutor Justin Dillon is experienced in Grand Jury investigations, criminal cases, and appeals. Fraud, bribery, and public corruption form part of Jonathan Jeffress‘ advisory portfolio. Hailed as an ‘exemplar in the legal community’, William Pittard regularly advises clients preparing for congressional hearings or inquiries. All four partners jointly lead the practice.