Matthew H. Hawes

Previously, Matt was a law clerk for Judge Susan P. Graber of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also worked as a tax associate in a New York-based law firm, where he advised clients on US federal tax issues, including the consequences of capital markets transactions, private equity investments, and mergers and acquisitions. In that capacity he represented clients in tax controversy matters before the IRS and US federal courts.

Before earning his law degree, Matt spent more than four years serving in the United States and abroad as an officer in the United States Navy, earning the rank of lieutenant. His duties included service onboard the USS Inchon (MCS-12) as the weapons officer, assistant first lieutenant, and combat information center officer; service with the 5th Battalion, 10th Marines, 2d Marine Division as a naval gunfire liaison officer assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit; and service as an artillery liaison officer.