Matthew Houston is a partner in the Raleigh and Charlotte offices and focuses his practice on the litigation and resolution of complex commercial disputes, with an emphasis on contract disputes, commercial torts cases, and real estate disputes. His practice also encompasses representing creditors in financial services litigation and corporate insolvency and restructuring matters, both in bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts.
Matthew frequently represents clients before the North Carolina Business Court and also handles cases throughout the North Carolina state court system and corresponding federal district and appellate courts. Matthew’s experience includes litigating and resolving a variety of commercial contract disputes, real estate disputes, shareholder derivative actions, and numerous commercial tort cases, such as those involving allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and misappropriation of trade secrets. He also represents creditors in loan workout matters, receivership actions, foreclosure proceedings, claim and delivery proceedings, and related bankruptcy proceedings, including bankruptcy preference actions.
Matthew also represents and advises clients in real and personal property disputes, including development disputes, lease disputes and modifications, lien matters, summary ejectment proceedings, and other real estate litigation matters.
