Matthew Ebert is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota who focuses his practice on white collar defense and investigations matters.
As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Minnesota, Matthew helped spearhead prosecution of the 75-defendant, $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud case, the largest pandemic-related fraud prosecution in the country and one of the largest-ever fraud cases in Minnesota. Also during his time with the District of Minnesota, Matthew was Chief of the Criminal Division’s Fraud and Public Corruption Section, and he investigated and prosecuted insider trading, public corruption, securities fraud, tax crimes, money laundering, and bank and investment fraud matters.
Representative Experience
Representative Matters at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota
- In United States v. Aimee Bock, et al., investigated and convicted at trial the founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future—the nonprofit organization at the center of a $250 million scheme to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program intended for needy children—which is the largest pandemic fraud case nationwide.
- In United States v. Abdiaziz Farah, et al., investigated and convicted at trial five defendants who carried out a $40 million scheme to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program, which resulted in a landmark 28-year prison sentence for the lead defendant.
- In United States v. Farah, et al., investigated and prosecuted five defendants who conspired to bribe a federal juror.
Representative Matters at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
- In United States v. Mark Diamond, et. al., investigated and prosecuted a mortgage loan originator and his conspirators, in connection with a $7 million reverse mortgage scheme that targeted elderly homeowners on the South Side of Chicago.
- In United States v. Richard Carter, investigated and prosecuted a trader who bilked investors in a $1.5 million scam involving commodities futures contracts.
- In United States v. Vince Manglardi, et al., investigated and convicted at trial a real estate developer, attorney, and a realtor of a $16 million mortgage fraud scheme to defraud lenders, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac.
- In United States v. Richard Booy, investigated and prosecuted a $1.4 million Ponzi scheme by a financial advisor who stole his elderly clients’ pensions and retirement savings.
Representative Matters at the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division's Consumer Protection Branch
- In United States v. Guidant, LLC, investigated and prosecuted a Boston Scientific subsidiary that withheld information from regulators and doctors about safety problems with implantable cardiac defibrillators resulting in a $296 million resolution, the largest criminal penalty ever imposed on a medical device maker for violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
- In United States v. Wagner Spray Tech and Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd., led investigation and civil action on behalf of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission against Wagner Spray Tech Corp., and Techtronic Industries Co. LTD, of Hong Kong, that resulted in the imposition of $800,000 in civil penalties for the companies’ failure to report the overheating of defective consumer products and resultant property damage.
- In United States v. Manuel Rodriguez, investigated and convicted at trial the principal of a multi-million-dollar wire fraud conspiracy that victimized aspiring small business owners.
Professional Highlights
Pro Bono Experience
Matthew served on the Pro Bono Committee while working at a previous firm, where he also received a Pro Bono Honor Roll award for contributions and casework involving immigration, prisoner rights, and debtor rights.
Professional Activities
Federal Bar Association
Co-Chair, White Collar, Corporate Compliance, & Criminal Law Committee, Minnesota Federal Bar Association, 2023
Consumer Litigation Section, Minnesota Bar Association, 2011
Secretary/Treasurer, Stearns County Bar Association, 2008
John E. Simonett American Inn of Court, 2006-2008
Recognition & Accomplishments
Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, "Discussion of Fraud in the Lending Industry for Care Facilities: Is it a Real or an Imaginary DeLorean?", Healthcare Mortgagee Advisory Council Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., November 19, 2025
Podcast Guest, "The Perfect Scam: Job Seekers Targeted in Water Filtration Job Scam," AARP Fraud Watch Network, October 2025
Board Memberships & Community Service
Team Captain, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, 2014-2016
Family Selection Committee Member, Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity, 2006-2008
Intake Attorney, Minnesota Legal Services Debtor-Creditor Clinic, 2006-2008
Credentials
Education
University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
Supervising Editor, Minnesota Journal of Law, Science, and Technology
Student Director, Civil Practice Clinic
Best Oral Argument Award, Legal Writing and Research Program
Georgetown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001)
President, Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science) Honor Society
Admissions
Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit