About Matthew
San Francisco Bay Area Attorney Matthew Brinegar is an experienced trial attorney, negotiator and legal advisor with a practice focused on physician law, employment, and business law.
Matthew decided to open his own firm to provide personalized, compassionate and reliable service to his clients.
Previous to his own venture, he worked at Physicians' Advocates, a Berkeley-based law firm. There, he settled numerous whistleblower, discrimination, and employment lawsuits, winning millions of dollars for his clients.* He defended numerous physicians and physicians assistants before medical boards and other disciplinary bodies. Additionally, he represented several professors in grievances and other actions against universities.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate, Sturdevant Law Firm
Litigation Associate, Center for Responsible Lending
Staff Attorney, AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Fellowship, Equal Justice Works, Orlando
Intern, Seattle Community Law Center
Intern, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Washington, 2004
B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, Ohio State University, 2000
Study abroad, St. Anne's College, Oxford, 1999
Professional Affiliations
California Bar
Washington State Bar
Florida Bar
Illinois Bar
Federal District Court for the Northern District of California
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Federal District Court for the District of Columbia
Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
Bar Association of San Francisco, Member Pro Bono and Community Service Committee
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