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For years prior to joining the firm, Matt taught at a number of different educational institutions serving diverse and unique communities. He recognizes the importance of tailoring arguments to the intended audience and developing practical solutions that can be sensibly communicated to all stakeholders. &nbsp;

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J.D., The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 2020, 

M.Ed., The Ohio State University, 2013

B.A., The Ohio State University, 2012, 

Cleveland

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<li>Regularly represents clients in class and collective actions for alleged wage and hour violations.</li>
<li>Advises clients on employee issues, including discipline, termination, leave, workplace harassment and discrimination.</li>
<li>Successfully represented management client at labor arbitration regarding employee discharge.</li>
<li>Routinely investigates EEOC and state commission charges on behalf of clients and handles responses to applicable agencies.</li>
<li>Routinely conducts depositions related to wage and hour collective and class actions.</li>
<li>Successfully defended against, and similarly successfully obtained, motions to quash subpoenas served on third-party entities.</li>
<li>Routinely manages and conducts discovery in a multitude of actions.</li>
<li>Experience working on disparate aspects of complex multidistrict class action suits.</li>
<li>Defended private school in action challenging student’s expulsion for racially insensitive social media post in state court.</li>
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Matthew F. Somogye

Matthew F. Somogye

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