Matthew Eslick is an associate in the firm’s
Litigation Department. His experience resides in a variety of fields, including commercial and contract claims, business torts, employment discrimination actions, and personal injury and products liability claims. Before joining the firm, Matthew clerked for a federal district judge in Des Moines, Iowa.
Matthew received B.A. and B.S. degrees, each magna cum laude, from Drake University in 2002. He graduated with highest honors and Order of the Coif from the Drake University Law School in 2005, where he was a Dwight D. Opperman Scholar. Matthew continues to work with the Drake Law School’s trial advocacy teams, serving as a coach of one of the school’s mock trial teams.
Recent Speeches
When It’s Gone It’s Not Gone: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 34 and 45, Deleted E-mails, and Deleted Text Messages, Iowa Bar Association E-Commerce Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa (December 17, 2009).
Evidentiary, Stylistic, and Organizational Considerations for Cross-Examination, Iowa Bar Association Nuts & Bolts Seminar, Des Moines & Coralville, Iowa (October 14 & 19, 2009).
Adherence to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, National Business Institute, Cedar Rapids & Des Moines, Iowa (May 14-15, 2008).
Preemption of State Product Liability-Based Claims in Medical Device and Drug Labeling Cases in the Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc./Wyeth v. Levine Interlude. Full outline available
here.
Publications
Federal Jurisdiction Based on Removal: A 50-State Survey, Pharmaceutical Subcommittee of the Products Liability Committee, ABA Section of Litigation (2008) (Co-Author).
Expert Testimony in Class-Certification Decisions, Proof (Summer 2009).
Risks of the Multi-State Practice of Law, Barrister (October 2009).
Community Involvement
Coach, Drake University Law School AAJ Mock Trial Team, 2005-present
Board of Directors, American Mock Trial Association, 2007-present
Professional Experience
Law Clerk, Hon. James E. Gritzner, United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2005-2007