Atty. Matthew "Matt" Wickersham
Matt has the experience and track record to guide clients through all types of disputes involving environmental regulation and litigation. He is a go-to resource for companies facing litigation and agency proceedings and a trusted advisor when it comes to real estate development, contamination concerns, and environmental regulatory compliance.
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About Matthew "Matt" Wickersham at a glance
Matthew "Matt" Wickersham is a litigation and environmental attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Educated at University of Southern California (J.D., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Matt has the experience and track record to guide clients through all types of disputes involving environmental regulation and litigation
- He is a go-to resource for companies facing litigation and agency proceedings and a trusted advisor when it comes to real estate development, contamination concerns, and environmental regulatory compliance
- Matt Wickersham has a broad national environmental and energy practice involving complex litigation, regulatory counsel, and transactional matters
- He has represented clients in a wide variety of federal and state environmental litigation, including toxic tort litigation and class actions, citizen lawsuits, and environmental enforcement actions
- He has extensive experience resolving land-use disputes and disputes under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Matt also has substantial experience in cost-recovery litigation in state and federal courts under California’s Superfund law and Hazardous Substance Account Act (HSAA) and the federal Superfund law (CERCLA)
- At the same time, Matt regularly helps clients devise solutions to difficult regulatory problems, represents clients in administrative proceedings, and assists clients with deals and development projects
- Matt also advises clients on regulatory programs related to environmental warning labels, underground storage tanks, environmental disclosure laws, brownfield laws, water rights, and land-use regulations
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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