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Matthew  M.  Curley

Nashville
P:(615) 742-7790
F:(615) 742-2868

Practices

Education
Vanderbilt University - J.D., 1997
State University of New York Albany - B.A., 1994

Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee

Bar Admissions
Tennessee, 1997

Honors & Distinctions
Phi Beta Kappa
Order of the Coif
Managing Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
Law Clerk to Hon. Michael S. Kanne, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1998-1999
Law Clerk to Hon. Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 1997-1998.



Matt Curley is a Member in the firm's Litigation Practice Area.  His practice focuses in the area of complex commercial, securities and class action litigation.  He has represented numerous public and private companies and professional service firms before trial and appellate courts in such matters.  A significant portion of Matt's practice also focuses on internal investigations for clients with potential regulatory and compliance issues.

Matt joined Bass, Berry & Sims after serving as a law clerk for Judge Michael S. Kanne of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Matt received his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Albany and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  He received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and a managing editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. 

Matt is a member of the Harry Phillips Inn of Court.  He is admitted to practice in the state of Tennessee as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Second, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits.