Matthew E. Voss

Matthew E. Voss is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Murchison & Cumming, LLP focusing his practice on Law & Motion and Appellate work. Mr. Voss has applied to the California State Bar to be recognized as a certified appellate specialist. Over the past 20 years, he has built a diverse practice spanning from general civil litigation to entertainment law. After years of focusing solely on entertainment industry legal matters, Mr. Voss decided to return to a firm-based environment to best service his clients’ legal needs.

A Chicago native, Mr. Voss became an attorney to help others champion their causes. He brings a compassionate and hard-working energy to his practice and zealously represents his clients’ best interests. His most rewarding legal experience was successfully defending a high-profile talent agency in an idea theft entertainment litigation matter that arose from the production of a major feature film. In that case, he successfully opposed a motion for summary judgment and prevailed on appeal with respect to the trial court’s ruling on that motion.

Mr. Voss has always had a passion for giving back. He and his wife are charitable sponsors of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Additionally, over the last 12 years they have organized toy drives during the holiday season for Spark of Love, which is affiliated with the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Mr. Voss is a graduate of Southwestern University School of Law (J.D.) and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Illinois State University. When not practicing law, Mr. Voss enjoys spending time with his wife and extended family, traveling, and collecting sports memorabilia. As a Chicago native, he is a die-hard Chicago sports fan, especially the Cubs.

Languages

• Spanish

Results

• Granting of Motion for Summary Judgment Affirmed in Wrongful Death Case on August 25, 2022.
   
• Motion for Summary Judgment against well-known California utility in subrogation case involving 2015 Round Fire successfully defeated on June 24, 2021.


• Motion for Summary Judgment of well-known Hollywood producer in wrongful death case granted on February 19, 2021.


• Motion for Summary Judgment for well-known California utility in subrogation case involving 2015 Round Fire granted on February 19, 2021.


• Granting of anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike in malicious prosecution case against two attorneys affirmed by California Court of Appeal on January 19, 2021.


• Motion for Protective Order to preclude deposition of well-known Hollywood producer's minor son in wrongful death case granted on July 30, 2020.


• Anti-SLAPP motion filed by attorney in malicious prosecution case granted on July 6, 2020.


• Motion for Summary Judgment filed by plaintiff in negligence case involving the collapse of auto mechanic's garage door successfully defeated on February 13, 2020.


• Motion for Summary Judgment of attorney in legal malpractice case granted on August 27, 2019.
  
  
• Motion for Summary Judgment granted in products liability case on April 16, 2019

Published Works

• “Celebrities and Their Reputations- A Pillage of Priceless Commodities in Constitutionalized Defamation Law,” 1997-1998 Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook 239.