Matthew B. Henneman
Partner
mhenneman@wattbeckworth.com

713.333.9105       

Biography

Matt Henneman is a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Texas School of Law. In 1994, he moved to Houston to become a prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney's Office, where he tried more than fifty jury trials and was the Chief Prosecutor in several Harris County courts. In 1997, Mr. Henneman entered private practice as an associate with Taylor & Eggleston and later with the Houston Office of New York's Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman. He has been with the firm since its inception in January 2001. Mr. Henneman concentrates his work in commercial litigation, including media litigation, employment litigation, securities litigation, energy litigation and personal injury trial law, and has represented clients in courtrooms in Texas, New York, and North Carolina, as well as in arbitrations before the NYSE, NASD, AAA, and the National Arbitration Forum.

Mr. Henneman is a member of the Houston, Texas, American and Federal Bar Associations, and is licensed to practice by the State Bar of Texas, in the United States Courts for the Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Areas Of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Trial Law
Products Liability Litigation
Media Litigation
Energy Litigation
Employment Litigation
Securities Litigation
Arbitration
Bar Admissions:
Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1994 J.D.
Honors: Outstanding Midlaw Award
  National Mock Trial Regional Finalist

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1990 B.A.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Houston Bar Association Member
American Bar Association Member
Federal Bar Association
Past Employment Positions:
Watt, Beckworth & Carrigan, L.L.P., Associate
Harris County District Attorney's Office, Prosecutor
Taylor & Eggleston, Associate
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, Associate
 
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