Av. Matthew Fleming
Attorney Matt Fleming is a shareholder at Murphy Desmond representing both public and private sector clients in municipal law and related areas including land use regulation, property tax assessment, eminent domain disputes, economic development, tax incremental financing, alcohol and other licensing and permitting issues, open meetings and public records law, ordinance drafting, real estate, special assessments and general litigation. Matt is an established presenter on municipal law issues.
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About Matthew Fleming at a glance
Matthew Fleming is a zoning, litigation, and government attorney based in Madison, Wisconsin, practicing at Murphy Desmond SC. Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Madison) (2026), Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Municipal (Madison) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (2026). Serands clients in Madison, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Attorney Matt Fleming is a shareholder at Murphy Desmond representing both public and private sector clients in municipal law and related areas including land use regulation, property tax assessment, eminent domain disputes, economic development, tax incremental financing, alcohol and other licensing and permitting issues, open meetings and public records law, ordinance drafting, real estate, special assessments and general litigation
- Matt is an established presenter on municipal law issues
- He has given Continuing Legal Education lectures on topics relating to local government law through Lorman, National Business Institute and the State Bar of Wisconsin, including Open Meetings and Public Records Law, Building Code Enforcement, Land Use and Property Tax Assessment
- He has been a frequent lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Law School on Local Government Administrative Practice between 2009 and 2019
- Matt was named "2021 Madison Lawyer of the Year-Litigation-Land Use and Zoning" by Best Lawyers in America and is on Best Lawyers lists in two categories: Municipal Law and Litigation-Land Use and Zoning
- In 2015, Fleming was recognized by Martindale-Hubbell and lawyers.com with an AV (top) rating
- He was also named a "Rising Star" by Wisconsin Super Lawyers earlier in his career
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Matthew Fleming's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Matthew Fleming handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Matthew Fleming is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in Wisconsin →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Wisconsin
Practicing law in Wisconsin. Legal matters in Wisconsin are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Madison are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Wisconsin state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Wisconsin brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Wisconsin courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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