Matthew Gurbach

Overview Matthew D. Gurbach is a diversified trial attorney that represents individuals and corporations in complex business litigation and product liability disputes across a variety of industries. He has extensive experience litigating high-stakes matters for both plaintiffs and defendants involving alleged trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property disputes, business torts, covenants not to compete, as well as claims related to breaches of contract, transportation and logistics, and product liability. His product liability cases have involved a wide variety of products including, industrial machinery, recreational products, consumer products, and toxic torts. Domestic and international clients rely upon Matthews pragmatism and innovative solutions to resolve business-related disputes in federal and state courtrooms throughout the United States. As an accomplished first-chair trial lawyer, he has been first chair trial counsel in over 25 jury trials and binding arbitrations, served as lead counsel in scores of mediations, appeared regularly in courts of appeal and guided countless disputes to a negotiated resolution. Matthew is a member of the steering committee of the Defense Research Institute (DRI)s Product Liability Committee, which includes 18 Specialized Litigation Groups and 3,200 members. He regularly lectures on trade secret protection, alternative dispute resolution, evidence, e-discovery, and trial tactics. Industries & Practices Privacy & Data Protection Manufacturing Health Care Litigation Restaurant, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Production Transportation & Logistics Professional Services Regulatory Compliance Law Consumer Goods & Services Education Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J. D., Concentration in Litigation (2003)Distinctions Listed, The Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation (2024-2025)Listed, Super Lawyers , part of Thomson Reuters - Ohio, Business Litigation; Personal Injury - Products: Defense; General Litigation (2018-2022)Rising Star, Super Lawyers , part of Thomson Reuters - Ohio, Business Litigation; Personal Injury - Products: Defense; General Litigation (2005, 2009, 2010, 2013-2017)Graduated, Leadership Mahoning Valley Inducted, The Order of Barristers (2003) Professional Activities Chair, Ohio State Bar Association - Litigation Section (July 2025)Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation, Board of Directors (2025)Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Board of Trustees (2017-Present)Member, Federal Bar Association Board of Directors - Northern District of Ohio Chapter (2015-2018)Member, American Bar Association Member, Ohio State Bar Association