About Matthew Weinshall

Matthew Weinshall earned his B.A. cum laude from Harvard College (2002) and his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law (2010), where he served as an editor of the Law Review. Before law school, Matt worked as an equities trader and foreign exchange analyst for three years each. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and class actions in federal and state court. He is admitted to the Florida Bar.

The Daily Business Review has recognized him as one of Miami's 'Most Effective Lawyers' and as an attorney 'On the Rise.' He is also listed in the Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs (2016-2018 and 2026). Notable matters include serving as one of the firm's lead attorneys in the Takata Airbag MDL (approved settlements totaling over $1.5 billion), obtaining a settlement valued at more than $57 million with Volkswagen over allegedly defective suspension systems, and leading litigation against Ally Financial that resulted in a settlement valued at more than $19 million.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Podhurst Orseck PA

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Court-appointed Chair Lead Counsel Peter Prieto of Podhurst Orseck coordinated the nation's largest automotive defect MDL, securing more than $1.5 billion in settlements from seven automakers for tens of millions of vehicle owners harmed by defective Takata airbag inflators.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami · 2020Product LiabilityRead the full story →

The families of 98 people killed in the June 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, recovered over $1 billion through a class settlement run by a court-appointed Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, with final approval reached in under a year.

Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Miami, FL · 2022Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Steven Marks and Kristina Infante of Podhurst Orseck secured a combined $844 million in wrongful-death judgments for 43 families of passengers killed when LaMia Flight 2933 crashed near Medellin, Colombia, in November 2016, killing 71 of the 77 people aboard.

Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Miami, FL · 2020Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Steven Marks and Ricardo Martinez-Cid of Podhurst Orseck served on the NFL Concussion Litigation Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, helping negotiate an uncapped settlement projected to exceed $1 billion for more than 20,000 retired players suffering traumatic brain injuries.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia · 2015Class ActionsRead the full story →
$410 millionSettlement

Aaron Podhurst served as lead class counsel in a $410 million settlement resolving claims that Bank of America systematically manipulated the order of debit card transactions to drive up overdraft fees charged to more than 13 million customers.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami · 2011Class ActionsRead the full story →

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

Practice areas

Education

University of Miami School of Law
J.D., 2010
Harvard College
Undergraduate, 2002

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida

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$1.02 billion · Champlain Towers Collapse: $1.021 Billion for 98 Victims in Under a Year
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$1.02 billion · Champlain Towers Collapse: $1.021 Billion for 98 Victims in Under a Year
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The Haggard Law Firm, P.A.
$310 Million Verdict Over Teen's Fatal Orlando FreeFall Ride Fall, Manufacturer Never Appeared

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