For more than two decades, businesses and individuals have turned to Mr. Esworthy for guidance and representation in high-stakes litigation. He has achieved notable results for clients in a variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial disputes, business litigation, employment and regulatory matters, fiduciary litigation, white-collar defense, trusts and estates litigation and cybersecurity.
Throughout his accomplished career, Mr. Esworthy has been an active member of state and national bar associations, alumni groups, and civic organizations. A recognized authority on cybersecurity law, he serves as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section Cyber Crime Committee and Co-Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Cybersecurity Task Force. He was also recently asked to serve again on the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force. He is past president of the alumni association for Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson School of Law, and recently appointed to serve again on the Penn State Alumni Council Executive Board. Dedicated to the Greater Baltimore community, Matt has also served as a board member of Civic Works and the Clarence H. “Du” Burns Memorial Fund. Mr. Esworthy also serves the legal community as an adjunct law professor at University of Baltimore School of Law, where he teaches several courses focusing on litigation and advocacy.
Recognizing his many contributions, The Daily Record honored Matt with a Leadership in Law Award in 2019. And since 2016, Mr. Esworthy has been named in the annual “Top 100” list published by Maryland Super Lawyers® and cited in Best Lawyers in America® as one of the leading commercial litigators in the state. Prior to entering private practice, Matt served the Maryland Court of Special Appeals as judicial clerk to Hon. Joseph F. Murphy, Jr.