Matthew R. Kennedy
Matt began his law career abroad, clerking for two law firms in the United Kingdom, prior to and while attending law school.
After law school, Matt moved to Dallas and accepted a position as associate general counsel to a large family office focused on the management of a variety of global investments, with an emphasis in private equity, hedge funds, separately managed accounts, as well as commercial real estate ventures.
In 2008, his position with that office was merged into the law firm started by Matt’s father. Matt’s expert legal advice helps the firm’s clients in a variety of areas; with a primary focus on providing legal and business advice in commercial and private transactions, family office governance and legal matters, compliance, structuring of new business ventures, tax planning, asset protection, and crisis management.
Matt’s state and local memberships include the Texas Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association. His international memberships include the International Bar Association and the International Tax Planning Association. He is an Eagle Scout having previously served for many years as an Advisory Director for the Circle 10 Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
- BBA, Texas Tech University, 1998
- JD, South Texas College of Law, 2002