Background

Matt Clarke is a shareholder and Chair of Litigation at Kelley Clarke, PC, based in Prosper, Texas. He represents businesses, investors, and individuals in high-stakes civil disputes across Texas state courts and federal courts, including the Northern District of Illinois.

His practice centers on complex commercial litigation, securities disputes, real estate and construction matters, and insurance coverage. He approaches each matter with the same philosophy: understand the full strategic picture before the first filing, and keep the client’s long-term interests ahead of the short-term play.

Matt is licensed in California, Texas, and New York and maintains an active federal docket across multiple districts. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas (Bar No. 24070965).

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Litigation
• Securities & Investment Disputes
• Real Estate & Construction Disputes
• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• Federal Court Practice

Courts Admitted

• Courts of the State of California, 1996
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1996
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2008
• U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 2008
• Courts of the State of Texas, 2009
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2010
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2011
• U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire, 2016
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, 2016
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas, 2016
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2016
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2023
• Courts of the State of New York, 2023
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2024
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2025
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2025