About Matthew Moyer

Matthew D. Moyer is a senior associate at Clifford Law Offices working on cases of wrongful death and serious injuries. He recently played a role in securing major recoveries for clients, including a $25 million settlement for a bicyclist struck by a semi-truck. Mr. Moyer has also been involved in aviation disaster litigation, such as the Aeromexico Flight 2431 crash. His practice spans a wide range of personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, and medical malpractice.

Before joining Clifford Law Offices, Mr. Moyer served as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice in Chicago, where he investigated and prosecuted white-collar criminals, organized crime groups, and drug cartels. He authored a book about his time as a prosecutor, titled American Justice: From the Frontlines of the War on Crime. The book reached #1 in Amazon's Law Enforcement category. In one notable case, Mr. Moyer collaborated with the FBI to uncover a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that received national and international media coverage.

He previously served as a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney, where he gained extensive trial experience across multiple divisions, including Juvenile Crimes and the Child Protection Division, where he was appointed as a trial specialist. Mr. Moyer tried multiple felony cases during his tenure as an assistant state's attorney and as a federal prosecutor.

Originally from Fort Myers, Florida, Moyer earned his B.A. in Philosophy, cum laude, from Boston College, where he also served as captain of the Mock Trial Team. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Notre Dame Law School. He is proficient in Spanish, speaks beginner Serbian, and enjoys golfing, playing chess, and spending time with his family and friends. He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Clifford Law Offices

These results are credited to Clifford Law Offices. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

Robert Clifford co-led the families of 68 people killed when American Eagle Flight 4184 iced over and crashed near Roselawn, Indiana, to a record $110 million settlement and an apology in open court.

Federal/state litigation, Chicago, IL (crash near Roselawn, IN) · 1997Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$66 millionVerdictTop 20 in Illinois · #14

A Cook County jury found plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg liable for the death of Idalia Corcoles, a 39-year-old mother of four who bled to death after liposuction and a tummy tuck, in a case that produced a $66.262 million judgment.

Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, IL · 2024Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
$60 millionSettlementTop 20 in Illinois · #16

Clifford Law Offices secured a $60 million settlement for Sarah Grasser, 31, left paraplegic when another driver swerved to avoid a deep pothole in an I-55 work zone and struck her car, rolling it into a ditch.

Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, IL (crash on I-55, Will County) · 2026Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$50 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2019 · #17

A Cook County jury returned a $101 million verdict against West Suburban Medical Center after staff ignored fetal monitoring for six hours during labor, though a pre-verdict high-low agreement limited the family's recovery to $50 million.

Cook County Circuit Court (Daley Center), Chicago, IL · 2019Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
$50 millionVerdict

On June 29, 2026, a Cook County jury returned a $50 million verdict against First Ascent Climbing and Fitness for the sexual abuse of an 8-year-old boy by an older camper at its Peoria summer camp in 2022. The award was $49 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. The jury found the company negligent and guilty of willful and wanton misconduct. The company has said it is weighing an appeal.

Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago · 2026Sexual AbuseRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

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Education

University of Notre Dame Law School
J.D., magna cum laude, 2018
Boston College
Undergraduate, 2015

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