For more than a decade, Matt has been prosecuting and defending commercial litigation matters across the state of Utah and across the United States. His experience includes numerous appeals at both the state and federal level, with Matt being admitted to the Court of Appeals in the Fifth, Seventh, and Tenth Circuits. He has handled a wide variety of general litigation matters and has particular interest and experience in antitrust and trade regulation law, intellectual property law, and government relations and election law.
Mr. Cannon joined Ray Quinney & Nebeker after completing a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Paul G. Cassell at the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
Awards and Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 in Commercial Litigation
- Rising Star by Mountain States Super Lawyers (2010, 2012-2016) in the categories of Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, and Intellectual Property Litigation
- Utah’s “Legal Elite,” as published in Utah Business Magazine (2010-2012, 2014, 2016-2020, 2022)
Education
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 2006
- magna cum laude
- Senior Editor, BYU Law Review
Southern Utah University, B.A., English & Political Science, 2001
- summa cum laude
- National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame National Scholar-Athlete
Affiliations / Memberships
- Aldon J. Anderson American Inn of Court
- Utah State Bar, Litigation Section
Professional Experience
- Law Clerk to Honorable Paul G. Cassell, United States District Court for the District of Utah, 2006-07
- Admitted to Practice
- Utah Supreme Court
United States District Court, District of Utah
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Presentations and
Publications
- Mending a Monumental Mountain: Resolving Two Critical Circuit Splits Under the Americans with Disabilities Act for the Sake of Logic, Unity, and Mentally Disabled, 2006 BYU L. REV. 529
