Matt Jedreski

Counsel

Matt uses strategic thinking, creativity, and empathy to help guide employers through legal compliance, litigation, and tough decisions. He has significant experience litigating matters through appeal, including numerous jury trials. He also is involved in creating and delivering unique workplace trainings focused on recognizing and eliminating discrimination, harassment, bullying, and other uncivil conduct.

A member of the firm's Artificial Intelligence group, Matt is keenly interested in how to mitigate potential bias where algorithms are used to make employment decisions. He also is a member of the firm's Pro Bono Committee, and has a substantial pro bono practice focused on voting rights and asylum. He enjoys mentoring, and participates in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, helps with the firm's summer associate program, and is a member of the First Generation Professionals group.

Practice Highlights

Voting rights work

Successfully argued for preliminary injunction in Indiana federal court, stopping implementation of a new law to purge voters from the registration rolls based on unreliable secondhand information they had moved out-of-state. The 7th Circuit affirmed the decision. Currently part of a coalition suing Georgia for its 2021 voter suppression law.

Summary judgments

Successfully argued for summary judgment in several disability discrimination and retaliation cases in Chelan County Superior Court, including one case in which the Court found the discrimination claims barred by workers' compensation preemption.

Trial victories

Achieved multiple verdicts on behalf of King County in criminal felony prosecutions, and multiple civil defense verdicts on behalf of a public entity sued for age discrimination, gender discrimination, and retaliation. Obtained defense verdict on behalf of healthcare organization for claims of discrimination and retaliation.

*Denotes experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

New York, 2009
California, 2010
Washington, 2016
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2011
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2011
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2010
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2014
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2018
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2018

Education

J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2008
- Dean's Scholar
B.A., Classical Archaeology/French Language & Literature, Dartmouth College, 2005, with honors

Memberships & Affiliations

- Executive Editor, Matthew Bender's California Labor and Employment Bulletin, 2011-2016

Professional Recognition

- Counsel Heart of Justice Award, Davis Wright Tremaine, 2021

Background

- Associate, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, LLP, San Diego and Seattle, 2011-2016
- Associate, Butz, Dunn & DeSantis PC, San Diego, 2010-2011
- Associate, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York, N.Y., 2008-2010

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