W. Matthew Weigel

Matt Weigel is a partner in the firm’s Business Representation & Transactions Group, where he focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He advises a wide range of clients, from privately held businesses to Fortune 500 companies, both domestic and international, on complex transactions, contract negotiations, and day-to-day corporate issues.

Matt previously practiced in the firm’s Litigation Group, representing clients in complex commercial disputes. Before attending law school, he worked in public service and nonprofit leadership, gaining experience with federal, state, and local government matters as well as nonprofit management. This background provides Matt with a broad perspective that benefits his clients in navigating both legal and business challenges.

Matt has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America® as “One to Watch” in Corporate Law and Securities Regulation. He is actively involved in the Ohio State Bar Association, where he serves as Chair of the Corporation Law Committee and as a member of the Council of Delegates. He is also active with the Cincinnati Bar Association.

Matt earned his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2024-2026

What was your first job?
Vacuumer at Johnny’s Car Wash on Beechmont/Pizza Chef at Pomodori’s in Montgomery. I can’t recall which was first, but both were miserable.

Where/how did you meet your significant other?
I met my wife, Jen, at a seedy Mexican restaurant called “MadMex” (which no longer exists) in Columbus after a law school final when we were both at Ohio State. She was writing a paper and I was drinking margaritas. Pretty telling, in hindsight.

What is your favorite book?
I can’t pick just one: Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes or Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

What is the simplest thing you never learned to do?
For the life of me, I cannot shuffle a deck of cards.