Atty. Matthew J. Pavlides
A gifted civil litigator, Matt Pavlides is driven by a desire to help clients in an efficient, responsible fashion “so they can get back to doing what they want to do with their lives.” Matt’s approach to practicing law is defined by his commitment to analyzing the big picture in order to fully understand each component of a case. He strives to place his clients in the best possible position, and keep them fully informed at each step of the way.
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Matthew J. Pavlides is a business, construction, and litigation attorney based in Rockville, Maryland, practicing at Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC. Admitted to practice in Florida, Florida, Maryland, Maryland, District of Columbia, DC, and South Carolina, South Carolina. Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1989) and College of William & Mary (B.A., 1986). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Rockville, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A gifted civil litigator, Matt Pavlides is driven by a desire to help clients in an efficient, responsible fashion “so they can get back to doing what they want to do with their lives.” Matt’s approach to practicing law is defined by his commitment to analyzing the big picture in order to fully understand each component of a case
- He strives to place his clients in the best possible position, and keep them fully informed at each step of the way
- He prides himself on his accessibility to his clients
- With broad-based experience in business disputes, complex commercial and construction litigation, Matt has worked with clients on matters ranging from commercial matters to much smaller personal ones, working to settle disputes through mediation, arbitration and litigation
- He represents contractors, subcontractors and business owners in a wide range of construction litigation
- Matt has broad experience in litigation and arbitration matters in Maryland, D.C., Virginia, South Carolina, Florida and other jurisdictions across the country
- Most recently Matt was called upon to represent a global privately held company’s chief executive officer in a shareholder litigation matter in the District of Columbia
- a general contractor in defense of a multi-million dollar claim for construction deficiencies in Florida
- and a local private company in a shareholder action and counterclaim in Montgomery County, Maryland
- Prior to joining Stein Sperling, Matt was Managing Partner of Miles and Stockbridge’s Rockville office, and served as co-chair of the firm’s 80 lawyer Commercial Litigation Group
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Matthew J. Pavlides is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Maryland →
Matthew J. Pavlides is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Maryland →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Matthew J. Pavlides is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Maryland →
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Why local counsel matters in Maryland
Practicing law in Maryland. Legal matters in Maryland are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Rockville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maryland state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maryland 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 Maryland courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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