Introduction

Matthew is a lobbyist who has a history of result-oriented success. He has obtained client successes through lobbying the Maryland legislature, executive branch, and agencies along with grassroots activities and engagement.

Clients

1) ASC Engineered Solutions

2) Ashley, Inc.

3) Baltimore Streetcar Museum

4) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

5) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

6) Brewers Association of Maryland

7) Brown Advisory

8) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.

9) Canton Group, The

10) Celebree School

11) Children's National Health System

12) Colonial Pipeline Company

13) Curio Wellness

14) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

15) Empower

16) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

17) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

18) FedEx Corporation

19) Food & Friends, Inc.

20) Gaudenzia, Inc.

21) Google LLC and its Affiliates

22) H&R Block Management LLC

23) Hims & Hers Health, Inc.

24) Horizon Land Company

25) Humanim, Inc.

26) JMI Management LP

27) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

28) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

29) Maryland Distillers Guild

30) Maryland Tech Council

31) Maryland Wineries Association

32) Maximus

33) Meta Platforms, Inc.

34) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

35) MTX Group, Inc.

36) NaphCare Inc.

37) Nareit

38) Pepco Holdings, LLC.

39) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

40) Service Coordination Inc.

41) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

42) Skyline Technology Solutions

43) Solar Landscape

44) Story of Maryland, LLC

45) Technology Advancement Center

46) Unrivaled Sports

47) UPMC Western Maryland

48) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

6-10 years

Relationships

RWL is the go-to firm when businesses and individuals have a complex legal problem, with a team of attorneys that thrive on pursuing the most challenging cases on behalf of its clients. Our attorneys have represented scores of clients, including: major-league sports franchises; name-brand companies such as Google, Uber, Facebook and FedEx; whistleblowers in false claims cases; and millions of consumers in national class action suits.

With offices located in Baltimore, the state capital of Annapolis and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC (RWL) provides an important link to Maryland's principal business, commercial and government centers.

Biography

Matthew has been an advocate for over five years as a registered lobbyist in Maryland at RWL Law and has represented a variety of clients, including trade associations, businesses, non-profits and other entities on tax issues, business regulatory matters, capital budget requests and a variety of other matters. Additional experience includes managing numerous Maryland State and Local political campaigns including time at the Maryland Senate and House Democratic Caucuses and serving as a Senate staffer for the Maryland Senate Majority Leader for several years.

Last Updated: December 18, 2025