MATTHEW J. FORSTADT, ESQ.

3204 Cambridge Hollows Court

Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702 8!9"9799
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, am a4 e56erie4'ed 'ommer'ial law7er wit8 sig4i$i'a4t litigatio4 e56erie4'e as bot8 6lai4ti$$ a4d
de$e4da4t9s 'ou4sel& , 8a:e 8a4dled literall7 8u4dreds o$ 'ommer'ial a4d tort 'ases wit8 a4 em68asis o4
issues o$ 'ommer'ial law&
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,4 additio4 to t8e re6rese4tati:e 'ases, t8e editorial board o$ -est /ublis8i4g
Com6a47 8as sele'ted o:er $ort7 trials;a66eals $or w8i'8 , was res6o4sible $or i4'lusio4 i4 its 4atio4all7
6ublis8ed data bases $or 0ederal a4d 1tate 'ases&
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,4 t8e $ourt8 <uarter o$ 2013 , made w8at , 4ow re'og4i=e was a mista>e& , made a de'isio4 to retire $rom
t8e 6ra'ti'e o$ law a4d to wit8draw $rom t8e $irm o$ ?olesar . Leat8am wit8 w8om , 8ad wor>ed $or si5
7ears& @8e4, o4 Ae'ember 31, 2013, 6ursua4t to m7 6la4, , retired $rom t8e 6ra'ti'e o$ law wit8 6la4s to
$i4all7 'om6lete t8e BCreat 2meri'a4 No:elD w8i'8 , 8ad bee4 ti4>eri4g wit8 $or ma47 7ears but 4e:er
a'8ie:ed 'losure& ,4 retros6e't, retireme4t was a :er7 sig4i$i'a4t mista>e a4d , was a4 ab#e't $ailure at
it"""too mu'8 timeE too little to doE 4ot ade<uate i4telle'tual stimulatio4 a4d a4 e5'ess o$ boredom& 2ll o$
t8ese $a'tors 'o4#oi4ed wit8 ot8er 'ir'umsta4'es to 'ause me to wa4t to u4wi4d t8e 'lo'> a4d retur4 to
t8e a'ti:e 6ra'ti'e o$ law&
2dmitted a4d i4 good sta4di4g to t8e $ollowi4g Courts3
F4ited 1tates 1u6reme Court
Ne:ada 1u6reme CourtE
Co44e'ti'ut 1u6reme CourtE
*aster4 Aistri't o$ -is'o4si4 (0ederalE
0ederal Cir'uit Court o$ 266eals $or t8e 2
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Gee4 awarded t8e Harti4dale Hubble 2V rati4gE
Gee4 sele'ted b7 Ves'79s $or i4'lusio4 i4 Vegas @o6 Law7ers 2013E
1er:ed as a 1tate a4d 0ederal Court HasterE
266oi4ted b7 t8e Co44e'ti'ut 1u6reme Court to ser:e as a4 2ttor4e7 @rial +e$ereeE
1er:ed as a4 2meri'a4 2rbitratio4 2sso'iatio4 2rbitratorE
Gee4 a66oi4ted i4 2013 b7 t8e Ne:ada 1u6reme Court to be a me4tor i4 its @,/1 6rogramE
2t t8e re<uest o$ t8e Co44e'ti'ut Gar 2sso'iatio4, , le'tured a4d taug8t $or se:eral 7ears law7ers
o$ :arious s>ill le:els at a $our da7 Natio4al ,4stitute o$ @rial 2d:o'a'7 (N,@2 'ourse o4 t8e
B4uts a4d boltsDo$ litigatio4E
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Attached is a re6rese4tati:e sam6le o$ t8ose 'ases&
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Gee4 ele'ted as a Hember o$ t8e ,44s o$ Court i4 bot8 Las Vegas a4d 1tam$ord, Ct&
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F4i:ersit7 o$ Nort8 Caroli4a, C8a6el Hill, N&C& Ga'8elor o$ 2rts 19!8
F4i:ersit7 o$ Nort8 Caroli4a, C8a6el Hill, N&C& Iuris Ao'tor 1970
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, 8a:e 6ublis8ed a mo4ogra68 o4 debtor;'reditor se'ured 6art7 remedies a4d also a4 arti'le o4 le4der9s
liabilit7& *arl7 o4 , was a user o$ 8ig8 te'84olog7 'om6uter :isuali=atio4 a4d m7 6rese4tatio4s usi4g
8ig8 te'8 'om6uter :isuali=atio4& 2rti'les o4 some o$ m7 'ases 8a:e bee4 $eatured i4 4atio4al
6ubli'atio4s a4d 8a:e bee4 rat8er 8ea:il7 'o:ered b7 lo'al 4ews media& , 8a:e 6rese4ted argume4ts to
6a4els o$ t8e Ne:ada a4d Co44e'ti'ut 1u6reme Courts a4d to t8e 1e'o4d Cir'uit Court o$ 266eals& ,
8a:e 8ad t8e o66ortu4it7 to tr7 'ases a4d;or 8a4dle a66eals to t8e 1e'o4d Cir'uit o$ 266eals a4d to t8e
0ederal Aistri't Courts o$ Ne:ada a4d Co44e'ti'ut alo4g wit8 t8e 1e:e4t8 a4d Ni4t8 Cir'uit Court o$
266eals& H7 a66ellate wor> i4'ludes en banc argume4ts to bot8 t8e Co44e'ti'ut a4d Ne:ada 1u6reme
Courts. @8e sub#e't matter o$ t8e a66eals was multi"$a'eted 'utti4g a'ross a4 e'le'ti' mi5ture o$ sub#e't
matters, literall7 $rom al'o8oli' be:erages to zo4i4g&
, was as>ed b7 t8e Co44e'ti'ut 1u6reme Court to a4d did ser:e $or ma47 7ears as a4 2ttor4e7 @rial
+e$eree& , also ser:ed as a state a4d $ederal 'ourt 16e'ial Haster& 2t t8e re<uest o$ t8e Ne:ada 1u6reme
Court i4 2013 , ser:ed as a me4tor i4 its tra4sitio4i4g i4to 6ra'ti'e (B@,/1D 6rogram to assist law7ers o$
all ages tra4sitio4i4g i4to 6ra'ti'e& , was deemed to 8a:e su$$i'ie4t e56erie4'e a4d abilit7 to be as>ed $or
ma47 7ears to bot8 le'ture a4d tea'8 at t8e Co44e'ti'ut Gar 2sso'iatio49s 4 da7 N,@2 st7led semi4ar o4
t8e B4uts a4d boltsD o$ trial 6ra'ti'e i4 Co44e'ti'ut&
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'ommer'ial be4t a4d to wor> bot8 wit8 outside 'ou4sel a4d ot8er law7ers wit8i4 t8e $irm to assure t8at a
<ualit7 6rodu't is deli:ered to t8e 'lie4t i4 a timel7 a4d 'ost e$$i'ie4t ma44er& /re$erable 6ra'ti'e would
be at a4 2V rated mid to large si=e law $irm wit8 a stro4g a4d di:ersi$ied litigatio4 6ra'ti'e& , am also
loo>i4g $orward to bei4g able to me4tor 7ou4ger attor4e7s wit8i4 t8e $irm a4d wor>i4g o4 t8ose matters
assig4ed to me& 2s to t8ose $iles o4 w8i'8 , am to wor>, it is 6er$e'tl7 a''e6table to me to wor> o4 t8em
as eit8er a B$irst Bor Bse'o4dD '8air a4d;or i4 su'8 subordi4ate or su66orti4g role as is 4e'essar7 to
'om6lete t8e 6ro#e't i4 a timel7 matter w8ile 6rote'ti4g, at all times, t8e <ualit7 o$ t8e wor> bei4g do4e&
, would li>e, i4 time, $or m7 'olleagues to reali=e t8at , am a4 asset to t8em as a Bgo toD law7er 'a6able
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a4d a45ious to 8el6 t8em wit8 almost a47 issues;6roblems wit8 w8i'8 t8e7 wa4t 8el6 or e:e4 to a't #ust
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Harried 41 7ears to Iudi ColdbergE two so4s a4d o4e gra4ddaug8ter&
)utside i4terests i4'lude $amil7, readi4g, writi4g a4d s6orts :o7eur, es6e'iall7 gol$&
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+e$ere4'es are a:ailable u6o4 re<uest i4'ludi4g $rom +obert ?olesar, *s<&, $ou4der o$ ?olesar .
Leat8amE +obert List, *s<&, $ormer Ne:ada Co:er4or a4d 16e'ial Cou4sel to ?olesar . Leat8am
a4d 2la4 Le$eb:re, *s<& $ormer 6art4er a4d 6rese4t /reside4t o$ Ne:ada Gar 2sso'iatio4&
REPRESENTATIVE CASES OF MATTHEW FORSTADT
/rime Ha4ageme4t :& 1tei4egger, , re6rese4ted de$e4da4t;de:elo6er i4 a suit 'laimi4g o:er
J100,000,000 arisi4g out o$ 6ur6orted brea'8 o$ lease a4d $ra4'8ise agreeme4t $or a 'ommer'ial
mid"rise 8otel& @8e result o$ t8e suit was a :erdi't $or m7 'lie4t sustai4ed b7 t8e 2
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Court o$ 266eals a4d a4 award o$ attor4e7 $ees a4d damages to m7 'lie4t&
1tam$ord Housi4g 2ut8orit7& H7 $ormer law $irm re6rese4ted t8e 1tam$ord, Co44e'ti'ut
Housi4g 2ut8orit7& , $u4'tio4ed as a4 i4 8ouse resour'e 6art4er a4d me4tor to 6ro:ide a :ariet7
o$ ser:i'es mai4l7 'o4stru'tio4 related litigatio4 su66ort a4d la4dlord te4a4t matters&
Cla=er :& Aress Gar4, re6rese4ted Aress Gar4, ,4'& i4 'or6orate ta>eo:er litigatio4 w8ere a
ru4awa7 #ur7 awarded 'om6e4sator7 damages o$ J30,000,000 a4d also 6u4iti:e damages a4d
'ou4sel $ees agai4st m7 'lie4t, but o4 a66eal t8e 1u6reme Court re:ersed t8e #udgme4t o$ t8e
trial 'ourt a4d, rat8er t8a4 rema4di4g $or a 4ew trial, e4tered a #udgme4t i4 $a:or o$ m7 'lie4t
a4d absol:i4g t8em o$ all liabilit7 o4 t8e J30,000,000 :erdi't&
20 1ummer 1treet :& 1tate o$ Co44e'ti'ut, re6rese4ted ow4er o$ 'ommer'ial buildi4g w8o
broug8t suit to e:i't t8e 1tate o$ Co44e'ti'ut w8i'8 was a te4a4t i4 t8e buildi4g& ,t was t8e $irst
re6orted i4sta4'e i4 Co44e'ti'ut o$ a 'ourt loo>i4g be8i4d t8e s8ield o$ so:ereig4 immu4it7 to
e:i't t8e state $rom lease8old 6remises&
+i'8mar Ae:elo6me4t :& @ow4 o$ Cree4wi'8, @ried $i:e =o4i4g;la4d use 'ases a4d argued t8ree
Co44e'ti'ut 1u6reme Court Cases to establis8 rig8ts to 'o4stru't a4d 6ermitti4g $or 2!0,000 s<&9
o$ s6a'e $or $ormer Kero5 -orld Head<uarters o4 Cree4wi'8 2:e4ue i4 Cree4wi'8, Ct& &
Cerro;Harmo4, de$e4ded Bstri>eD suit re ta>i4g 6ri:ate 6ubli'l7 8eld 'or6oratio4 a4d t8e4
re6rese4ted 1e4ior Ha4ageme4t i4 i4ter Goard +oom struggle $or ma4ageme4t 'o4trol&
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Hig8 +idge 18o66i4g Ce4ter , re6rese4ted ow4er o$ Bstri6D s8o66i4g 'e4ter i4 suit to 6re:e4t
te4a4t $rom Bgoi4g dar>D a4d t8e4 4egotiated a suit leadi4g to 'olle'tio4 o$ almost J1,000,000
$or 4o4"a''rued re4t to be 6aid b7 t8e 6are4t o$ a si4gle 6ur6ose subsidiar7 4otwit8sta4di4g t8at
t8e 6are4t 8ad re$used to guara4tee t8e re4t o$ its subsidiar7
/ar>er :& Nort8er4 @ele'om, re6rese4ted termi4ated 1e4ior )$$i'er o$ 'or6oratio4 i4 wro4g$ul
termi4atio4 suit& +e'o:ered w8at was re6orted to be t8e largest ba'> 6a7 #ur7 award i4
Co44e'ti'ut 0ederal Aistri't Court 8istor7&
Cree4wi'8 0ederal 1a:i4gs . Loa4 2sso'iatio4, re6rese4ted t8e i4stitutio4 i4 (i establis8i4g
de:elo6me4t subsidiar7E (ii su''ess$ul i4ter"ma4ageme4t struggle $or 'o4trol o$ B6are4tD
'or6oratio4E a4d (iii a'<uisitio4 o$ o:er 750 a6artme4t u4its $or 'o4:ersio4 i4to 'o4domi4ium
$orm o$ ow4ers8i6&
Lo4i4g Ae:elo6me4t -or>, re6rese4ted mis'ella4eous de:elo6ers i4 0air$ield Cou4t7
Co44e'ti'ut i4 'o4tested de:elo6me4t o$ o:er 1 millio4 s<uare $eet o$ 'ommer'ial s6a'e a4d also
Bsti'>D 'o4stru'tio4 o$ reside4tial 6ro#e'ts&
Co"Ce4eratio4 /ower /la4t Litigatio4, re6rese4ted de:elo6ers o$ bot8 'oal $ired a4d 87dro"
ele'tri' ge4eratio4 6la4ts i4 'o4stru'tio4 litigatio4 i4'ludi4g 0*+C 6ermitti4g i4ter$a'e a4d
6art4ers8i6;s8are8older 'o4trol issues&
266oi4ted 16e'ial Cou4sel b7 1tate o$ )8io 2ttor4e7 Ce4eral, , was e4gaged to re6rese4t t8e
state o$ )8io /erso44el *m6lo7me4t +etireme4t /la4 i4 'o4stru'tio4 litigatio4 i4:ol:i4g ma#or
s8o66i4g 'e4ter&
La:i4 :& *mer7 2ir 0reig8t, re6rese4ted *mer7 i4 multi"millio4 dollar de$e4se o$ lease 'laim
6redi'ated u6o4 'o4stru'tio4 de$e'ts de$e4ses resulti4g i4 #ur7 award $a:ori4g *mer7
4otwit8sta4di4g t8at it 8ad, se:e4 7ears i4to a lease, de'ided 4ot to 6a7 re4t o4 a tri6le 4et lease
$or a Bbuild to suitD si4gle te4a4t o$$i'e s6a'e desig4ed a4d o''u6ied b7 *mer7&
Co4'er4ed Citi=e4s :& Gelle Ha:e4, i4 t8is 4atio4all7 re6orted 'aseE , re6rese4ted reside4ts o$ a4
e5'lusi:e water $ro4t e4'la:e i4 Cree4wi'8 Co44e'ti'ut w8o were dis'rimi4ated agai4st i4 terms
o$ #oi4i4g a 4eig8bor8ood 6ri:ate bea'8 'lub i4 Cree4wi'8 Co44e'ti'ut& @8e 'ase was, a$ter
'omme4'eme4t o$ $ederal 'ourt litigatio4, resol:ed i4 $a:or o$ our 'lie4ts&
?olmorge4 :& Ver4itro4, re6rese4ted Ver4itro4 i4 8ostile ta>eo:er bid $or ?olmorge4 a4d
de$e4ded a Bsta4dstillD agreeme4t i4 a be4'8 trial lasti4g o:er t8ree mo4t8s&
-illow 0u4di4g :& Cre4'om, re6rese4ted debtor i4 le4der liabilit7 'ase resulti4g, a$ter two trials
a4d multi6le a66eals, i4 Co44e'ti'ut 1u6reme Court allowi4g :alidatio4 o$ a sig4i$i'a4t #udi'ial
Bwrite dow4D o$ t8e stated i4debted4ess a4d 'redit allowa4'e $or m7 'lie4t bu7i4g t8e mortgage
6a6er at a sig4i$i'a4t redu'tio4 $rom 6ar&
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Co:ille :& Libert7 Hutual, re6rese4ted 6lai4ti$$ i4 u4deri4sured automobile 'ase w8ere t8e
Co44e'ti'ut 1u6reme Court establis8ed a 4ew dut7 o$ 'are owed to a4 i4'a6a'itated automobile
guest&
-alli4ger :& 1out8 Ce4tral -ater Aistri't, , re6rese4ted t8e 6ro6ert7 ow4er i4 trial o$ i4:erse
'o4dem4atio4 'ase leadi4g to settleme4t i4 e5'ess o$ J1,000,000&
1out8er4 Ne:ada Goard o$ Healt8 :& Clar> Cou4t7, +e6rese4ted Clar> Cou4t7 i4 trial o$ a4d
6rese4tatio4 to Ne:ada 1u6reme Court o$ issue as to w8et8er Aillo49s +ule a66li'able to 'ertai4
u4its o$ lo'al go:er4me4t to 6re'lude a'<uisitio4 o$ 6ro6ert7 $or e56a4sio4 o$ $a'ilit7&
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