Atty. Matthew Hooker
Matthew Hooker calls upon his experience consulting clients on a wide array of complex litigation matters to provide practical guidance that supports their business objectives. Matthew focuses on appellate, health care, complex infrastructure, bet-the-company, and business litigation.
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Matthew Hooker is a business and litigation attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. They have 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Admitted to practice in North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar (2020). Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 2020) and Thomas Edison State College (B.A., 2016). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026). Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Matthew Hooker calls upon his experience consulting clients on a wide array of complex litigation matters to provide practical guidance that supports their business objectives
- Matthew focuses on appellate, health care, complex infrastructure, bet-the-company, and business litigation
- He litigates and consults clients on a wide variety of matters, including energy and infrastructure projects, federal antitrust and its related issues, state consumer protection and antitrust laws, commercial contract disputes, and federal and statute regulatory schemes
- Matthew has extensive experience representing clients in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels in high-stakes litigation on issues ranging from the constitutionality of state law to statutory interpretation to complex discovery disputes
- He has represented clients in appellate courts across the country, including before the U.S
- Courts of Appeals for the First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Circuits, the Maryland Supreme Court, and the California Court of Appeal
- Before joining the firm, Matthew was a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Adam M. Conrad on the North Carolina Business Court, where his responsibilities included drafting and editing published opinions and orders of significance
- Matthew earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from Wake Forest University, where he ranked first in his graduating class and was honored as a member of the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barristers
- He also served as an executive editor for the Wake Forest Law Review
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charlotte are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina 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 North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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