Matthew Sumner

Matthew Sumner

Licensed in: New York, Pennsylvania

Neal & Leroy, LLC

About

Matthew Sumner provides business-minded, strategic legal counsel on matters spanning technology transactions, general corporate matters, commercial and partnership agreements and intellectual property issues. Matt has experience as in-house counsel at multiple startups, allowing him to understand client issues deeply and at a practical level. A former senior associate at an Am Law 5 firm, Matt worked with clients across a broad range of industries on their most complicated transactional matters. He has worked extensively in cutting transformative technology sectors, including digital assets, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property > IP LicensingTechnology Law > AI LawGeneral CorporateCommercial ContractsCrypto & BlockchainIntellectual PropertyM&A Law

Work

  • Messari
    GC
    Messari
    Dec 2022 - Apr 2025
  • Protocol Labs
    Corporate Counsel
    Protocol Labs
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
  • Binance.US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
    Legal Counsel
    Binance.US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
    May 2021 - Oct 2021

Education

  • New York University School of Law
    JD β€’ 2016
  • Lehigh University
    BA β€’ 2012