Matthew J. Burne
Associate
Matthew J. Burne is an Associate with Leech Tishman and a member of the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. Matt is based in the Pittsburgh office.
Matt’s practice focuses on representing clients in commercial transactions, restructuring and bankruptcy matters. He also represents food distributors in collection and credit management.
Matt’s legal career includes serving as a law clerk to the Hon. Thomas P. Agresti in the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He also practiced in New Jersey representing Chapter 7 Trustees, Chapter 11 Trustees and creditors in various bankruptcy matters. During law school, Matt served as judicial intern to the Hon. Arthur B. Briskman and Hon. Karen S. Jennemann in the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida and the Hon. Sean H. Lane in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Matt also has extensive knowledge and experience in the foodservice industry. He holds a degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America, where he graduated on the Dean’s List. Prior to pursuing his legal career, Matt worked in sales and marketing for a large broad-line foodservice distributor assisting customers with menu development and costing; and he also prepared contracts, seasonal pricing bids and managed accounts receivables for independent restaurants, franchises, large institutions and concessionaires. Prior to that Matt worked as a chef in multiple establishments and country clubs throughout Pennsylvania. Matt has parlayed his prior career in the foodservice and food distribution industries into representing food distributors in various legal matters including collection and credit management.
