Matthew G. Kussmaul

Matt Kussmaul is counsel in the Litigation Department and an experienced litigator. His practice involves advising clients on all aspects of Delaware General Corporate Law and the governance of Delaware business entities. He also regularly litigates issues related to stockholder and corporate governance disputes, advancement and indemnification, inspection of corporate records, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and other corporate and commercial litigation matters. While his practice is primarily focused in the Chancery Court, Matt also represents clients in other state and federal courts.

In his white collar practice, Matt has helped represent a wide variety of clients in investigations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, the Office of the United States Attorney, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Science Foundation, and various state agencies.

Before joining Ballard Spahr, Matt was the Consulting Attorney for the Code Improvement Project of the Delaware General Assembly’s Criminal Justice Improvement Committee. In that role, Matt was the primary drafter of a newly-proposed set of criminal laws for the state, working closely with distinguished members of the judiciary.