Matt Henderson

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ABOUT MATT HENDERSON

Matt Henderson concentrates his practice in the representation of attorneys in all aspects of professional liability and ethics including the defense of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty actions, providing risk management and ethics advice, defending lawyer disciplinary proceedings, and litigating sanctions motions and attorney fee disputes.Mr. Henderson\'s practice also includes representing employers in litigated matters, including the defense of discrimination and wage withholding claims. He regularly represents real estate professionals, accountants, and technology companies in negligence cases. He likewise has extensive experience in consumer class action cases, including actions brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.Mr. Henderson regularly speaks and writes on attorney malpractice, legal ethics, attorney discipline, and risk management, including “Breach of Fiduciary Duty,\" chapter author,\"Attorneys\' Legal Liability,” Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2018. He serves on the Chicago Bar Association Committee on Attorney Malpractice and also on the Professional Responsibility Committee. Mr. Henderson is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.Mr. Henderson was an author of the American Bar Association\'s Amicus Curiae Brief filed in the United States Supreme Court case, Williams-Yulee v. the Florida Bar (2014 Term). The brief argued the ABA Model Rule prohibiting judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions does not violate the First Amendment.