Profile

Matt Wolfe concentrates his practice in the areas of administrative litigation, government relations, and other regulatory matters. Mr. Wolfe formulates comprehensive political and public relations strategies on a broad range of federal and state policies. He drafts and monitors legislation, intervenes directly with legislative, executive, and local officials, and appears before state and federal executive agencies.  

Within his administrative litigation practice, Mr. Wolfe advises and counsels healthcare providers subject to federal and state regulatory actions. He also represents clients in connection with economic development initiatives, including incentives negotiations with local and state officials. Mr. Wolfe has also advised and assisted clients with issues related to federal appropriations and grants.

Before joining Parker Poe, Mr. Wolfe served as a law clerk for the Honorable James C. Dever III, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.  

While at Duke University School of Law, Mr. Wolfe served as an article editor on the Duke Law Journal, and was also a member of the National Moot Court team and the Mock Trial Board. Before law school, Mr. Wolfe taught students with special needs in New Orleans, Louisiana, through Teach for America. He also served as a legislative aide in the British House of Commons.

Mr. Wolfe served as assistant finance director for the campaign of former Representative Tom Reynolds (R-NY). He then worked in the Communications Section of the National Republican Congressional Committee under former Representative Tom Davis (R-Va).

Publications

Co-author, “Punitive Damages,” Annual Review of Law and Social Sciences, 2009 (with Neil Vidmar)

Co-author, “Fairness through Guidance: Jury Instruction on Punitive Damages after Phillip Morris v. Williams,” 2 Charleston Law Review 307 (2008) (with Neil Vidmar)

Note, “The Shadows of Future Generations,” 57 Duke Law Journal 1897 (2008)

“Mother and Child: A Multi-Determinant Model for Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Urban, Low-Income Communities and the Effectiveness of Prenatal Care and Other Interventions,” 17 Journal of Public & International Affairs, Spring 2006, at 169