He focuses on civil litigation, particularly in the area of government contracts. He has experience with Federal and State public procurement, family law, employment law, and civil RICO litigation. Mr. Matherne was a finalist in the 2014 Gilbert A. Cuneo Government Contracts Moot Court Competition, co-authored the best Government Brief in that same competition, and is a 2014 recipient of the ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law.