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Matthew W. McDade

Partner
  • (228) 214-0414
Download Resume mmcdade@balch.com
Education
  • Mississippi College School of Law
    J.D., 2009, summa cum laude, Mississippi College Law Review and Moot Court Board
  • Louisiana State University
    B.A., 2004
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi, 2009
  • Louisiana, 2010
About Matt
Matt is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.
Q&A
  • What types of clients do you represent?

    I represent a wide range of clients from small business owners to large national financial institutions.

  • What do you find most exciting about your work?

    In a business litigation practice, each case always brings new issues to the table. Having the opportunity to attack new issues with each case makes this practice enjoyable and exciting.

Select Matters

  • Successfully reversed a Louisiana state court’s certification of a large class action matter.
  • Successfully obtained summary judgment on a sales dispute relating to an alleged defect.  
  • Successfully reversed a Mississippi state court’s denial of a JNOV made by an owner and general contractor on a large construction project.
  • Successfully enforced a non-compete provision of an employment contract on behalf of large logistics company.
  • Assisted numerous businesses and individuals in recovering both property and economic damages under the Oil Spill Pollution Act following a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010.
     

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    Credentials

    Education
    • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2009, summa cum laude, Mississippi College Law Review and Moot Court Board
    • Louisiana State University, B.A., 2004
    Courts
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 2009
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, 2009
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2009
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 2012
    Bar Admissions
    • Mississippi, 2009
    • Louisiana, 2010
    Professional Affiliations
    • Mississippi Bar Association
    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • New Orleans Bar Association
    • Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit
    • Harrison County Bar Association
    • Harrison County Young Lawyers Association
    Awards & Accolades
    • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Rising Star
    Community Involvement
    • Gulfport Main Street Association, Board Member