Matthew Fridy

Judge

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

Matt Fridy’s practice focuses on corporate litigation, constitutional  law, campaign finance, agricultural/food law, appellate and critical  motion litigation, and general litigation. A member of the Alabama State  Bar, he is admitted to practice before the United States Court of  Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, all Alabama federal district courts,  and all Alabama state courts.  Matt has served as an attorney to the Governor, Finance Director, and  Comptroller of Alabama, successfully defending a State law barring  government payroll deductions for political activity. He defended  several members of the Alabama Educational Television Commission, which  oversees Alabama Public Television, in a lawsuit by the Commission’s  former executive director alleging violations of the State Open Meetings  Act. His current work includes, among other things, representing a  national developer of low-income housing tax credit properties in a  challenge to the manner in which Boards of Equalization assess such  properties, and representing several produce dealers and distributors  relative to compliance with and litigation under the federal Perishable  Agricultural Commodities Act.
Drawing on his years of experience as a senior staff attorney in the  Alabama appellate courts, Matt represents the firm’s clients on an  ongoing basis before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Alabama  Supreme Court, and the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.  Matt received his B.A. in history, cum laude, from the University of  Montevallo and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Cumberland School of  Law at Samford University.