Matthew Peter Digesti, Esq.

Matthew Peter Digesti, Esq. Licensed in Nevada and California P: (775) 323-7797 F: (775) 323-5944 E: mdigesti@digestilaw.com

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Matthew was born and raised in Northern Nevada. His practice primarily focuses on litigation, appeals, Internet, new media, and E-commerce. Matthew has successfully litigated plaintiff personal injury claims, class action suits, real estate disputes, employment actions, e-commerce claims, and breach of contract claims in state and federal court.

During law school, Matthew clerked in the civil, criminal, and Special Prosecution's units at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada and the Central District of California earning an “Honors” designation for his work in California. After completing law school, Matthew clerked for Chief Justice James W. Hardesty at the Nevada Supreme Court. There, Matthew was responsible for briefing the Justices on sophisticated legal issues involving land use regulation, commercial contract disputes, state purchasing contracts, water law, administrative law, public utility regulation, and medical malpractice. After completing his clerkship, Matthew joined a reputable Southern California law firm defending several fortune 500 companies in various business disputes.

In addition to Matthew’s civil and commercial litigation experience, Matthew advises businesses in all aspects of business operation including formation, operations, and dispute resolution. Matthew has worked with businesses ranging from traditional real estate companies to new media Internet companies. Matthew’s business practice focuses on contracts, new media, E-commerce, and technology transactions. In this, Matthew has negotiated, drafted, and advised clients on intellectual property transactions involving athletes and celebrities such as Kobe Bryant, Chris Daughtry, and T-Pain. Moreover, Matthew has negotiated and drafted transactions involving software and hardware technologies, including a consulting agreement between a client and T-Mobile for the development of cellular phones.

Matthew is admitted to practice before all courts in the state of Nevada and California, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He received his B.B.A. in Business Economics from the University of San Diego, a top 30 business school, earning a lifetime induction into Omicron Delta Epsilon, an international Economics Honor Society, and his Juris Doctorate, with an emphasis in Intellectual Property Law from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

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Experience

• 2003 – United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada, Law Clerk to Civil and Criminal Division
• 2005 – United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, Law Clerk to the Special Prosecution’s Unit
• 2005 to 2006 – Law Clerk to Justice James W. Hardesty, Nevada Supreme Court
• 2006 to 2007 – Associate, Koeller Nebeker Carlson & Haluck LLP
• 2007 to 2009 – Partner, Heintz Robyn & Digesti LLP
• 2009 to Present – Partner, The Digesti Law Firm LLP

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Education

• 2002 – B.B.A. in Business Economics with an emphasis in Procurement Management, University of San Diego
• 2005 – Juris Doctorate with an emphasis in Intellectual Property Studies, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

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Professional Affiliations

• Member - State Bar of Nevada
• Member - State Bar of California
• Member - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Member - District of Nevada, Federal District Court
• Member - District of Central California, Federal District Court
• Member - Washoe County Bar Association
• Member - American Bar Association
• Associate - American Inns of Court, Bruce R. Thompson Chapter
• Executive Committee – Young Lawyers Division, State Bar of Nevada
• Committee Chair – Technology Committee, Young Lawyers Division
• Technology Group - State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors
• Past Member – Nevada Trial Lawyer’s Association
• Past Member – San Diego County Bar Association
• Past Associate – San Diego Inns of Court, William B. Enright Chapter

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Recognition

• Nevada Supreme Court - Law Clerk Service with Distinction
• U.S. Attorney’s Internship - with “Honors”
• Omicron Delta Epsilon - Lifetime Induction, International Economics Society
• Guest Speaker - University of San Diego Sports & Entertainment Panel

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Community Service

• Washoe County Indigent Defense Panel – Post Convictions and Appeals
• Non-Profit Board of Directors – Care Chest
• General Counsel - Thinkkindness

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