Matthew P. Woodard is a partner at KSF’s New Orleans office, where his practice focuses on prosecuting complex securities fraud class actions.

Matthew played a key role in securing KSF’s appointment as Lead and Co-Lead Counsel in actions against Credit Suisse Group AG, Workhorse Group, Inc., CarLotz, Inc., Pareteum Corporation, Honeywell International, Inc., IntelliPharmaceutics International, Inc., Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.

He is as a member of a litigation team that has helped recover more than $386 million for shareholders. Pearlstein et al. v. BlackBerry et al. ($165 million settlement); Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton ($100 million settlement); In re Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. Sec. Litig. ($44 million settlement); Farrar et al. v. Workhorse Group, Inc. et al. ($35 million settlement) Abramson et al. v. NewLink Genetics Corp. et al. ($13.5 million settlement); In re Tesco PLC Sec. Litig. ($12 million settlement); Kanefsky et al. v. Honeywell Int’l Inc. et al. ($10 million settlement); In re Pareteum Sec. Litig. ($5.65 million settlement); Shanawaz et al. v. IntelliPharmaceutics Int’l Inc. et al. ($1.6 million settlement).

Matthew received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English, cum laude with honors, from The University of the South: Sewanee and his Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University School of Law. During law school, Matthew served as the Senior Managing Editor for the Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality: Volume 21.