Matthew E. Price litigates and advises on complex issues of federal law, concentrating on administrative and constitutional law. In particular, Mr. Price has recently litigated several cases raising First Amendment issues and has litigated and advised clients on matters involving the Dormant Commerce Clause and federal preemption. Additionally, he has gained experience in matters concerning e-commerce and Internet privacy. Mr. Price has argued several cases in the Courts of Appeals, and he represents the Firm's clients in briefing before the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Price is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Department and a member of the Firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court, Election Law and Redistricting, and Class Action Practices. Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Mr. Price clerked for Justice Stephen Breyer of the United States Supreme Court and for Judge Michael Boudin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He also served as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Mr. Price has an active pro bono practice in the area of refugee and immigration law. He advises an organization dedicated to the promotion of refugee rights, and he has represented victims of human trafficking in civil litigation against their traffickers. He is the author of Rethinking Asylum: History, Purpose, and Limits, published by Cambridge University Press in 2009.