An experienced litigator, advocate and counselor, Matthew Klebanoff helps clients navigate high-stakes, sensitive disputes through negotiation, arbitration and mediation, and trial.
Matt represents businesses, including a leading Transportation Network Company, in complex commercial and tort disputes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and throughout the country. He is often called upon to litigate and resolve challenging tort cases involving direct negligence, vicarious liability, misrepresentation, and other tort claims. These sensitive allegations can include claims arising from alleged assaults, claims brought on behalf of minors, as well as wrongful death claims. Clients turn to Matt and his team when they face critical issues fundamental to their business and involving potential reputational risk when the stakes are high.
Matt brings experience in navigating areas of the law that are still emerging and lack clear precedent. He helps clients navigate smart, practical approaches to resolution – whether that is a reasonable negotiated resolution or litigation and appeal. Matt is often called upon to advise clients on appellate issues and appeals. His clients and cases take him to jurisdictions throughout the country, where he often is admitted pro hac vice to represent his clients. Above all, clients trust his judgment and practical approach to litigation and resolution of challenging matters.
Along with his commercial litigation practice, Matt maintains active insurance and appellate practices, representing insurers and reinsurers in coverage disputes in state and federal trial and appellate courts. This work includes trial preparation and monitoring in personal injury actions, preparing/arguing motions in limine, jury charges, and pre- and post-trial motions.
Representative Tort Matters
- Obtained dismissal of vicarious liability claims against client and subsidiary in a matter involving assault allegations.
- Obtained dismissal of vicarious liability, negligent hiring, misrepresentation and performance claims in sexual assault case.
- Represented client in several wrongful death matters.
- Obtained complete summary judgment for client in a wrongful death and survivor action arising from a fatal accident involving a pedestrian.
- Represent technology platform client in filing motions to compel arbitration in state and federal courts based on platform users’ consent to online terms of service, and serve as appellate counsel addressing related emerging issues in this space.
Commercial Disputes
- Represented client in commercial contract dispute concerning alleged breaches of sponsorship agreement with one of the largest commercial real estate developers in the U.S., including in AAA arbitration.
- Represented client in fraud and breach of contract action arising from alleged theft of intellectual property in connection with client’s charitable initiatives and branding.
Insurance Disputes
- Obtained $3.6 million award in arbitration for Medical Stop Loss Insurance a in dispute concerning commission; then successfully litigated Pennsylvania state court action seeking vacature of the award.
- Represented insurer in the trial court and before the Supreme Court of New Hampshire in a multi-million-dollar healthcare insurance dispute stemming from dozens of patients contracting Hepatitis C while being treated at a New Hampshire area hospital.
- Secured jury verdict in favor of Arch Insurance in a $5 million D&O coverage litigation arising from underlying trademark infringement actions.