Practice areas: Cannabis Law, Business Litigation, Real Estate; view more
Licensed in Oregon since: 2005
Education: Lewis & Clark Law School
Matt Goldberg’s practice spans litigation, arbitration, mediation, and a broad range of business, regulatory, and commercial real estate matters. He represents entrepreneurs, closely held businesses, and larger companies across a variety of industries. Matt has been representing clients in the cannabis industry for more than a decade and has been recognized as an Oregon Super Lawyer for five consecutive years.
Matt has served as General Counsel of Emerge Law Group and Harris Sliwoski LLP and practiced at K&L Gates and Kell Alterman & Runstein. He has litigated complex matters in state and federal courts throughout Oregon and Washington for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals.
Matt is a former extern to the Honorable Elizabeth L. Perris (ret.) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar’s Cannabis & Psychedelics Section and previously served on the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar’s Debtor-Creditor Section. He is also a former Associate Editor and Editorial Board member of the American Bar Association’s Litigation News.
Before becoming an attorney, Matt worked as a journalist for magazines and newspapers, a book editor, and an early-adopting web entrepreneur in New York City.
Practice areas
Cannabis Law, Business Litigation, Real Estate: Business, Business/Corporate, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business, General LitigationFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations
- 30% Cannabis Law
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Real Estate: Business
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
- 10% General Litigation
First Admitted: 2005, Oregon
Professional Webpage: https://lotuslawgroup.com/matthew-a-goldberg/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Washington State Bar, Member
- New York State Bar, Member
- Oregon State Bar Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Section, Executive Committee
- Oregon State Bar, Debtor-Creditor Section, Past Executive Committee Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. Tax Court
Educational Background
- Binghamton University, B.A. in English
- University of Massachusetts, Masters in Professional Writing
Honors
- Oregon Super Lawyers, 2022–2026
- Oregon Rising Stars, 2013–2015
Industry Groups
- AI & Emerging Tech
- Alcohol
- Cannabis
- Commercial Real Estate
- Construction
- Food & Beverage
Office location for Matthew A. Goldberg
525 3rd Street
Suite 200
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone: 971-497-8974
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015