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Matthew B. Roberts

Trial Lawyer

California tenant rights attorney. 2011 bar admission. Tried to verdict. Only plaintiffs.

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Matthew B. Roberts, tenant rights attorney

Education

JD (2011), University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN

BA with Honors (2008), University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Admitted

All California state and federal courts, including all appellate courts

About Matthew B. Roberts

A trial lawyer who only works for tenants

Matthew B. Roberts has built a career in the courtroom. Since 2011, he has served as litigation counsel, including at trial and on appeal, for a wide range of clients across California. He began his career representing insurance carriers and their policyholders in coverage and bad faith actions, as well as wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and property loss cases.

In 2019 he transitioned to the plaintiff bar, where he prosecuted consumer mass litigation against Fortune-500 manufacturers. In early 2022, he formed the Law Office of Matthew B. Roberts, with a deliberate focus on tenant rights litigation, including wrongful eviction, habitability claims, and tenant harassment.

Today the practice is built around one principle: he represents tenants only. No landlord-side work. No conflict. He also accepts trial and appellate referrals from other plaintiff attorneys in cases that need experienced courtroom counsel.

Licensed and in good standing to practice before all state and federal courts, including all appellate courts, in California.

A career built in California courtrooms

2008

BA with Honors, University of Iowa

Graduated with a degree from Iowa before pursuing law.

2011

JD, University of Minnesota Law School

Admitted to the California bar the same year.

2013

Insurance Defense Practice

Began representing carriers and policyholders in coverage, bad faith, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases in California.

2019

Plaintiff Bar

Shifted to plaintiff-side litigation, prosecuting consumer mass cases against major manufacturers.

2022

Law Office Founded

Formed the Law Office of Matthew B. Roberts, focusing exclusively on tenant rights litigation.

Why only tenants

Most tenant lawyers take both sides. They represent landlords this quarter and tenants the next. Matthew Roberts decided early on that a conflict-free practice is a better practice. If you only represent tenants, you never have to wonder whose side you're on.

The Law Office of Matthew B. Roberts does not take landlord-side cases, does not handle property management work, and does not represent anyone who has ever evicted a tenant. The practice exists to hold California landlords accountable when they break the law, and that only works if there is never a conflict.

No landlord-side work. No conflict. Just tenant litigation.

Education and credentials

Education

University of Minnesota Law School

Juris Doctor, 2011

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Arts with Honors, 2008

Iowa City, Iowa

Bar Admissions

All state and federal courts in California

All California appellate courts

Admitted 2011, in good standing

California State Bar

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