Matthew Hanson JD

Matthew Hanson JD General Information

Biography

Mr. Matthew Hanson served as Senior Associate at King & Spalding. He is an associate in the Special Matters & Government Investigations practice group in King & Spalding's Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on white collar criminal litigation, government investigations, and securities enforcement and regulation. He has experience representing public companies, broker-dealers, corporate officers, and other individuals in securities enforcement investigations. He has also helped counsel clients on related disclosure and regulatory issues. Prior to joining King & Spalding, Mr. Hanson was an associate in the white collar criminal defense and securities enforcement group of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked as a news reporter covering financial markets. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was an Executive Editor of the Virginia Tax Review and a finalist in the William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition. He graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in journalism and philosophy.