Matthew A. Simonsen
Associate Attorney
matt.simonsen@hbcboulder.com
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Experience
Matt Simonsen’s practice focuses on general civil litigation, including Title IX, civil rights, real estate, employment, and appellate litigation. Matt joined Hutchinson Black and Cook in 2021 after finishing judicial clerkships at the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals.
During law school, Matt interned at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as the Office for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education. Before becoming an attorney, Matt worked as a professional magician.
When not at work, Matt enjoys playing cards and board games; snowboarding; and spending time with his wife and their two greyhounds.
Education
University of Colorado School of Law, J.D., 2019
Lead Note Editor, Colorado Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law Review
Rothgerber Teaching Fellow, Constitutional Law
Research Assistant to Professors Scott Skinner-Thompson and Carolyn Ramsey
Senator, University of Colorado Student Government
Sam Houston State University, B.A., magna cum laude, Criminal Justice, 2017
Bar Admissions / Clerkships
Colorado, 2019
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2021
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2022
Law Clerk, Hon. Melissa Hart, Colorado Supreme Court, 2020-2021
Law Clerk, Hon. Elizabeth L. Harris, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2019-2020
Memberships / Awards
Colorado Bar Association
Boulder County Bar Association
Sonia Sotomayor Inn of Court
Colorado Disability Bar Association