Gregory H. Mathews

Greg is a highly experienced lawyer specializing in a variety of complex commercial litigation and corporate counseling. Before he entered private practice, Greg served four years as Special Counsel to the Office of Disclosure Policy at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. As a member of the Commission’s Corporate Governance Project, he co-authored the Staff Report on Corporate Accountability (Committee Print, U.S. Senate 1980).

After he entered private practice, Greg headed the securities law practice of a prominent Philadelphia law firm. There, Greg handled various securities matters including public and private offerings of securities, Securities Exchange Act reporting by companies and insiders and compliance counseling for investment advisers. Greg also defended corporate officers and directors in securities litigation and SEC investigations.

Between 1994 and 2004, Greg managed litigation and counselled various business lines for Wachovia Corporation and several predecessor bank holding companies. As Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, he managed an active docket of over 300 cases covering a broad range of claims, including class actions, employment, contract and trust administration disputes as well as SEC and NASD claims. In 2004, he returned to private practice, focusing on various business disputes, including civil RICO and business torts. He also counsels employers on various matters, including protecting their confidential information and employment counseling.

Greg is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer on a variety of corporate, securities, and litigation topics

Antioch College

J.D.

1978

State University of New York - College at Geneseo

M.A.

1972

University of Florida

B.A.

1970

Of Counsel

Kang Haggerty LLC

2013 - Current

President

Effective Dispute Resolution LLC

2004 - Current

Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

Wachovia Corporation

1994 - 2004

“Apologies Can Make All the Difference in Dispute Resolution” by Gregory H. Mathews

Legal Intelligencer - June 1, 2005, p. A 6

“Broadening Corporate Discretion Through Constituency Statutes: A Pennsylvania Case Study” by Gregory H. Mathews and Steven A. Reed

17 ACCA Docket - (March/April 1999) 36-54

“Mediation and other ADR Advocacy in Philadelphia’s Commerce Case Program” by Gregory H. Mathews, Professor Harold Abramson and Hon. Howland Abramson

Bench-Bar Conference, Philadelphia Bar Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey - October 1, 2005

“Philadelphia Commerce Case Management Program: Judge Pro Tempore Training Session” by Gregory H. Mathews, Hon. Mark I. Bernstein, Hon. Arnold L. New, Hon. Albert W. Sheppard, Jr., Linda R. Singer

Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. - April 20, 2009

“Recent Developments in the Commerce Case Program” by Gregory H. Mathews, Mitchell Bach, Hon. Howland Abramson, Hon. Albert Sheppard and others

Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, Pa - June 13, 2006

Certified Mediator Training

Pepperdine University School of Law

2004

Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation

Best Lawyers in America

2018

Wells Fargo Fidelity Award

Philadelphia Bar Association

2010

Philadelphia Bar Foundation

Member

Current

Activities: Trustee, 2000-2004; Secretary, 2004; Treasurer, 2000-2003; Andrew Hamilton Circle

Philadelphia Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: Member, Board of Governors, 1999-2004; Treasurer, 2000-2002; Chair, Business Law Section, 1999; Co-Chair, Commerce Program Judges Pro Tem Committee, 2004-2009; Co-Chair, Commerce Court Task Force, 1997, 1998

Association of Corporate Counsel

Member

Current

Activities: Chair, National Corporate and Securities Law Committee, 2001; Chair, Litigation Issues Practice Group, 1997-2000

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: Member, Litigation Section; Member, Dispute Resolution Section; Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Pennsylvania

Since 1985

2nd Circuit

3rd Circuit

4th Circuit