Matthew W. Olinzock

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Knoxville, TN

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Matthew W. Olinzock is a partner in the firm, representing clients in white collar criminal defense and investigations, commercial litigation, and intellectual property/technology law. Matthew's experience spans a range of industries and technologies, including computer software, pharmaceuticals, cybersecurity, machine learning, augmented reality, telematics, mobile devices, network authentication, and satellite radio. Prior to joining Breeding Henry Baysan, Matthew practiced in the New York office of a leading AmLaw100 firm and was named a Rising Star by Thomson Reuters' New York Super Lawyers in 2016 and 2017.

Matthew earned his juris doctor with honors from Emory University School of Law, receiving the ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law, Dean's Awards for Outstanding Achievement, and the Order of Emory Advocates Award. Matthew received his bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester.

Selected Representations

  • internet startup in a dispute regarding ownership of its core source code.
  • leading glove manufacturer in a breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation action related to touch-screen glove technology
  • eyewear manufacturer in a breach of contract action related to a software development agreement
  • cybersecruity company in a patent infringement action related to network security technologies
  • software company in an antitrust action related to multiuser computing software
  • technology company in patent infringement action against major mobile telecommunications carriers involving access control for wireless networks
  • pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement action related to controlled release technologies

Areas of Practice

  • White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Intellectual Property/Technology Law

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Juris Doctor with Honors - 2010
    • Honors: Order of Emory Advocates Award
    • Honors: Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Intellectual Property Law, and Patents & Global Health
    • Honors: ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law
    • Honors: Member of the Moot Court Society
  • University of Rochester
    • B.S. - 2006
    • Major: Neuroscience

Honors and Awards

  • Rising Star, Thomson Reuters’ New York Super Lawyers