Matthew F. Quigg

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Matthew Quigg advises clients on a wide range of civil litigation defense matters, helping them manage risk and resolve disputes efficiently. Matthew represents corporate clients, contractors, design professionals, manufacturers, trucking companies, and landowners in cases involving contract interpretation, breach of contract, work site injuries, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death, and environmental compliance. Matthew draws on his extensive trial experience to guide clients through mediation, arbitration and jury trials, ensuring clear strategies and practical results.

Before joining Clyde & Co, Matthew represented aviation clients in New York across all aspects of aviation law, from pilot certificate violations to large-scale aviation disasters, including litigation arising from 9/11 and the crash of Flight 587 in Belle Harbor. He also advised on complex construction defect claims, including multi-unit disputes involving new builds and condominium conversions. This breadth of experience gives Matthew a unique perspective on risk and enables him to deliver advice clients can act on.

Admissions

• Washington 
• US District Court for the Western District of Washington

Education

• J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 2004
• B.A., Central Washington University, 2000

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• Washington Defense Trial Lawyers

Experience

• Recent summary judgment victory involving a multi-party construction defect litigation regarding a large-scale municipal construction project with alleged damages exceeding USD 26 million.   
• The general contractor had settled with the plaintiff and was attempting to pursue the subcontractors for breach of contract and contractual indemnity. The trial court dismissed the claim on Mr. Quigg’s motion due to the expiration of the statute of repose prior to the accrual of the general contractor’s indemnity claim, as well as the general contractor’s failure to allocate its damages to all subcontractors. This resulted in not only Mr. Quigg’s clients being dismissed from the lawsuit, but also the dismissal of all subcontractors who joined in the motion. This result will likely impact how general contractors will approach “pay and chase” type litigation strategies and limiting the ability of general contractor’s ability apply downstream pressure to subcontractors based on pass-through claims from a project owner.