Licensed in California, Indiana and Florida, Matt represents clients in all areas and at all levels of employment and commercial litigation, including trial and on appeal.  Additionally, Matt provides training and counseling on employment issues to management in both the private and public sector in many of the more complex areas of employment law, including FMLA compliance, workplace privacy law, and effective HR practices. 

Matt speaks at numerous seminars on a variety of labor, employment, and commercial law topics across the country.  He is a regular speaker at the Society of Human Resource Management’s Annual Convention, where he has presented on a variety of topics including Workplace Privacy, Proper Hiring Techniques, Combating Fraud under the FMLA, Rebuilding a Workforce Post-Recession, and Effective Employee Evaluations.  In addition, Mr. Effland provides training for the Association of Corporate Counsel, State and Local Chambers of Commerce, the National Institute of Business Management, Manpower, Inc., and several state and local SHRM affiliates.