Matthew Cox
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
State Admissions
- Commonwealth of Virginia
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., concentration in Privacy, Data Security & Technology Law
- University of Pennsylvania, M.S.
- Arizona State University, B.A., B.S.
Matthew Cox
Matt is an associate attorney in the Criminal Defense and Data & Privacy Law practice groups. He is committed to finding creative, holistic solutions for his clients that are tailored to each client’s needs.
In the Criminal Defense practice group, he passionately advocates for clients in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, and other counties across Virginia. Matt represents clients in misdemeanor matters, including reckless driving, carrying a weapon in an airport, selling alcohol/tobacco to a minor, larceny, protest offenses, public intoxication, and assault and battery. Matt also works with the Criminal Defense Practice Group on more serious felony charges. He has successfully argued for the dismissal of a felony charge while serving as co-counsel in a felony DUI jury trial, among other motions and hearings.
In the Data & Privacy Law practice group, Matt’s practice focuses on counseling businesses on compliance with state, federal, and international privacy regulations, focusing on the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA. Matt also assists businesses respond to law enforcement requests for data through federal grand jury subpoenas.
Matt joined the firm after receiving his law degree from The George Washington University Law School. During law school, he worked at the United States Sentencing Commission where he supported data driven criminal justice research and became well-versed in applying the sentencing guidelines to federal criminal matters. Prior to law school, he earned his master’s degree in criminology from the University of Pennsylvania, having most notably partnered with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to study the effects of a prosecution diversion program among defendants facing misdemeanor criminal charges.
Results
- Dismissed: Felony DUI maiming with serious bodily injury in Alexandria Circuit Court
- Dismissed: Misdemeanor petit larceny in Prince William County General District Court
- Dismissed: Misdemeanor tampering with vehicle in Fairfax County General District Court
- Reduced: Felony drug possession to Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia in Alexandria General District Court
- Deferred Disposition for Dismissal: Misdemeanor public intoxication in Arlington General District Court
- Dismissed: Selling tobacco to a minor in Arlington General District Court
- Dismissed: Federal Misdemeanor reckless driving and destruction of government property in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Reduced: Federal Misdemeanor reckless driving to defective equipment in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Deferred Disposition: Felony abduction dismissed and two counts of Misdemeanor assault and battery and one count of Misdemeanor trespassing all reduced to one count of disorderly conduct in Alexandria General District Court
- Dismissed: Misdemeanor picketing in Arlington General District Court
- Dismissed: Speeding 20+ over in Loudoun General District Court
*Past results are not a guarantee of future results since each case is unique and presents its own facts and circumstances.
Client Reviews
- “[Matt] answered all of my emails very promptly and was very down to earth and easy to talk [to], in addition to being more than prepared, when I met with hi
State Admissions
- Commonwealth of Virginia
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., concentration in Privacy, Data Security & Technology Law
- University of Pennsylvania, M.S.
- Arizona State University, B.A., B.S.