Matthew Dresden

Matthew Dresden

Matthew focuses on international and China law, with a particular focus on technology and entertainment law and Chinese transactional and IP work. Matthew also handles international bankruptcy cases and international matters with restructuring or bankruptcy law issues. He represents a wide range of companies, from start-ups to NYSE-traded companies. His work has included matters for film studios, cable channels, film and television production companies, video game developers, magazines, restaurants, wineries, international design firms, outsourcing companies, and computer hardware and software companies.

Before attending law school, Matthew worked in Hollywood for eight years as an independent filmmaker and as a production executive for Roger Corman's Concorde-New Horizons Pictures. Before that, he spent three years as a graduate student in computer science at Stanford University. He has also worked as a journalist, a transportation planner, a food critic, and a website designer.

Matthew was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He spends his free time watching movies, hiking, cooking spicy food, and relaxing with his wife and daughter.

Education

  • Stanford University (B.A. Communication, 1993)
  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2006)
  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Affairs (M.A. Urban Planning, 2006)
  • New York University School of Law (LL.M. Global Business Law, 2010)
  • National University of Singapore Faculty of Law (LL.M. International and Comparative Law, 2010)

Experience

  • Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
  • Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Vanessa Gilmore, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

Recent Publications

  • Co-author, "Top Law Review Articles that Practitioners and Judges Should Know About," National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (2007), Orlando, FL
  • Co-author, "Some Do’s and Don’ts in the Practice of Bankruptcy," University of Texas CLE - Third Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Practice (2007), Galveston, TX
  • "Must a Bridge Be Beautiful Too?" Access Magazine No. 28 (Spring 2006)

Member

  • Washington and California Bar Associations
  • Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • Federal District Court for the Northern District of California
  • Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Languages

  • French
  • Chinese
  • Basic Thai

Practice Areas

  • International Corporate and Commercial Law
  • Media and Entertainment Law
  • Restaurant Law and Wine Law
  • China Law