Practice Areas:

• Litigation

Education:

• J.D., Gonzaga University, 2007, magna cum laude, Gonzaga Law Review Editor-in-Chief
• Masters in Teaching, University of Washington, 2003
• B.A., Gonzaga University, 1997, magna cum laude

Matthew Z. Crotty, Associate

Spokane

P: 509.624.5265

F: 509.458.2717

mzc@witherspoonkelley.com

Legal Assistant: Mariann Beals

Matt Crotty focuses his practice on civil litigation. Prior to his work at Witherspoon Kelley, Matt served as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army, including a tour with the 75^th Ranger Regiment. He continues to serve as an officer in the Washington Army National Guard.

Matt represents members of the Armed Forces Reserves in lawsuits involving violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act ("USERRA"). Matt has done so in forums ranging from Miami, Florida to Los Angeles, California and places in between.

• Licensed to practice in Washington and Idaho.
• Joined Witherspoon Kelley in 2009.

• Gonzaga Law Review, authored article entitled “The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and Washington State’s Veteran’s Affairs Statue: Still Short on Protecting Reservists from Hiring Discrimination,” 2007.