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 Banner, The

4) Baltimore Streetcar Museum

5) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

6) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

7) Brewers Association of Maryland

8) Brown Advisory

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

10) Canton Group, The

11) Celebree School

12) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

13) Children's National Health System

14) Colonial Pipeline Company

15) Curio Wellness

16) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

17) Empower

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

19) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

20) FedEx Corporation

21) Food & Friends, Inc.

22) Gaudenzia, Inc.

23) Google LLC and its Affiliates

24) H&R Block Management LLC

25) Hims & Hers Health, Inc.

26) Horizon Land Company

27) Humanim, Inc.

28) JMI Management LP

29) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

30) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

31) Maryland Distillers Guild

32) Maryland Pawnbrokers Association

33) Maryland Tech Council

34) Maryland Wineries Association

35) Maximus

36) Meta Platforms, Inc.

37) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

38) MTX Group, Inc.

39) NaphCare Inc.

40) Nareit

41) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

42) Service Coordination Inc.

43) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

44) Skyline Technology Solutions

45) Solar Landscape

46) Story of Maryland, LLC

47) Technology Advancement Center

48) Unrivaled Sports

49) UPMC Western Maryland

50) 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: February 17, 2026