Matthew A.Sloan
Associate
Labor & Employment
masloan@seyfarth.com

Matthew provides his clients pragmatic solutions to workplace safety, labor relations, and whistleblower issues, and serves as a strong advocate before agencies and other tribunals when disputes arise.
More About Matthew
Matthew advises clients on federal, state, and local workplace safety and health regulations, and works with them to confront various challenges and dilemmas associated with workplace safety. He also represents and defends employers in various workplace safety and health enforcement actions, including OSHA citations and contests.
No one workplace is the same, and Matthew is adept at catering to the unique needs of each of his clients. When challenges arise, Matthew leverages the practice group's longstanding working relationships with federal and state agencies to provide his clients practical legal insight and advocacy.
Matthew is also a member of the Labor and Management Relations group. In this role, he provides support and representation to employers involved in arbitrations, collective bargaining, labor relations litigation, and other labor proceedings.
Matthew brings a background of strong training and experience to his practice, having worked with a broad range of clients of different shapes and sizes, from local nonprofits to international Fortune 50 companies, and across several different industries, from health care to manufacturing.
As both a counselor and a litigator, Matthew brings a unique experience to his practice. He has successfully handled inspections, investigations, and hearings before administrative and judicial bodies, all while providing day-to-day guidance on discrete matters related to workplace safety and other workplace conditions.
Matthew enjoys working with one of the world's deepest benches of labor and employment attorneys. The collective body of labor and employment experience at Seyfarth is second to none, and he enjoys learning from and collaborating with his colleagues to provide practical solutions to challenging workplace problems.
No one workplace is the same, and Matthew is adept at catering to the unique needs of each of his clients. When challenges arise, Matthew leverages the practice group's longstanding working relationships with federal and state agencies to provide his clients practical legal insight and advocacy.
Matthew is also a member of the Labor and Management Relations group. In this role, he provides support and representation to employers involved in arbitrations, collective bargaining, labor relations litigation, and other labor proceedings.
Matthew brings a background of strong training and experience to his practice, having worked with a broad range of clients of different shapes and sizes, from local nonprofits to international Fortune 50 companies, and across several different industries, from health care to manufacturing.
As both a counselor and a litigator, Matthew brings a unique experience to his practice. He has successfully handled inspections, investigations, and hearings before administrative and judicial bodies, all while providing day-to-day guidance on discrete matters related to workplace safety and other workplace conditions.
Matthew enjoys working with one of the world's deepest benches of labor and employment attorneys. The collective body of labor and employment experience at Seyfarth is second to none, and he enjoys learning from and collaborating with his colleagues to provide practical solutions to challenging workplace problems.
- JD, Duke University School of Law
Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy, Special Projects Editor
- BA, Cornell University
Government and Sociology with honors
- Illinois
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Related Services
- Routinely defend employers in high-stakes, high-publicity workplace safety enforcement actions, including accident investigations, OSHA inspections, and resultant litigation before administrative law tribunals, resulting in millions of dollars in reduced penalties and exposure.
- Have successfully represented, in first- and second-chair capacities, employers in a full range of labor relations matters, including unfair labor practice litigation, representation proceedings, arbitrations, and collective bargaining across multiple industries, including retail, hospitality, health care, and professional sports.
- Regularly partner with employers to prepare OSHA-compliant training programs and safety policies across multiple workplace settings to reduce risks of injury and exposure.
- Provide clients with positive employee relations training and practical legal advice on collective bargaining agreement administration and a variety of issues, including organizing campaigns and work stoppages.
- Strategically advise clients on compliance with and reporting obligations under the LMRDA and advocate on behalf of clients in OLMS subpoena enforcement actions in federal district court.
Related News & Insights
-
Media Mentions
01/02/2025
Seyfarth's Blog on How 2nd Trump Administration Will Impact OSHA Cited in Daily Journal of Commerce
-
Blog Post
Dec 4, 2024
Radical Change at OSHA During Second Trump Administration?
-
Firm News
08/15/2024
220 Seyfarth Attorneys Chosen as Leaders in Their Fields by Best Lawyers in America 2025
-
Webinar
May 29, 2024
Webinar Recording: Union Intrusion: New OSHA Walkaround Rule
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Labor and Employment Law - Management (2024-2025)
- Recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyer for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters) (2021-2025)
- The Chicago Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Co-Author, “Radical Change at OSHA During Second Trump Administration,” Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2024)
- Co-Author, “Union Intrusion: New OSHA Rule Permits Non-Employee Union Representatives on OSHA Inspection Walkarounds,” Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 1, 2024)
- Co-Author, “OSHA Expands Electronic Injury/Illness Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements,” Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 18, 2023)
- Co-Author, “Board Clarifies Which ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ Can Give Rise to Mail Ballot Elections During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Management Writes: Practical Labor Law Updates, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 16, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Virginia Governor Orders Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational Facilities, Entertainment Venues, Large Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and K-12 Schools," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 25, 2020)
- Co-Author, "NLRB Issues Final Rule Eliminating The Worst Of The Old Quickie Election Rules," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 16, 2019)
- Co-Author, “What Not to Do: Construction Contractor Charged with Lying to OSHA,” Employment Law Lookout, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 22, 2019)
- Co-Presenter, “Union Intrusion: New OSHA Walkaround Rule,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 29, 2024)
- Panelist, “Surveillance, Social Media and Other Uses of Technology in Organizing,” American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section Conference (November 11, 2023)
- Panelist, “Hot Topics in Labor and Employment,” Northwestern Law Corporate Counsel Institute (September 21, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "Wellness Check Up: Diagnosing the New Normal," Seyfarth Event, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2023)
- Duke Chicago Regional Alumni Board, Current Member and Former Co-Chair
- Great Lakes Academy Charter School, Board Member
Matthew provides his clients pragmatic solutions to workplace safety, labor relations, and whistleblower issues, and serves as a strong advocate before agencies and other tribunals when disputes arise.
More About Matthew
Matthew advises clients on federal, state, and local workplace safety and health regulations, and works with them to confront various challenges and dilemmas associated with workplace safety. He also represents and defends employers in various workplace safety and health enforcement actions, including OSHA citations and contests.
No one workplace is the same, and Matthew is adept at catering to the unique needs of each of his clients. When challenges arise, Matthew leverages the practice group's longstanding working relationships with federal and state agencies to provide his clients practical legal insight and advocacy.
Matthew is also a member of the Labor and Management Relations group. In this role, he provides support and representation to employers involved in arbitrations, collective bargaining, labor relations litigation, and other labor proceedings.
Matthew brings a background of strong training and experience to his practice, having worked with a broad range of clients of different shapes and sizes, from local nonprofits to international Fortune 50 companies, and across several different industries, from health care to manufacturing.
As both a counselor and a litigator, Matthew brings a unique experience to his practice. He has successfully handled inspections, investigations, and hearings before administrative and judicial bodies, all while providing day-to-day guidance on discrete matters related to workplace safety and other workplace conditions.
Matthew enjoys working with one of the world's deepest benches of labor and employment attorneys. The collective body of labor and employment experience at Seyfarth is second to none, and he enjoys learning from and collaborating with his colleagues to provide practical solutions to challenging workplace problems.
No one workplace is the same, and Matthew is adept at catering to the unique needs of each of his clients. When challenges arise, Matthew leverages the practice group's longstanding working relationships with federal and state agencies to provide his clients practical legal insight and advocacy.
Matthew is also a member of the Labor and Management Relations group. In this role, he provides support and representation to employers involved in arbitrations, collective bargaining, labor relations litigation, and other labor proceedings.
Matthew brings a background of strong training and experience to his practice, having worked with a broad range of clients of different shapes and sizes, from local nonprofits to international Fortune 50 companies, and across several different industries, from health care to manufacturing.
As both a counselor and a litigator, Matthew brings a unique experience to his practice. He has successfully handled inspections, investigations, and hearings before administrative and judicial bodies, all while providing day-to-day guidance on discrete matters related to workplace safety and other workplace conditions.
Matthew enjoys working with one of the world's deepest benches of labor and employment attorneys. The collective body of labor and employment experience at Seyfarth is second to none, and he enjoys learning from and collaborating with his colleagues to provide practical solutions to challenging workplace problems.
- JD, Duke University School of Law
Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy, Special Projects Editor
- BA, Cornell University
Government and Sociology with honors
- Illinois
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Related Services
- Routinely defend employers in high-stakes, high-publicity workplace safety enforcement actions, including accident investigations, OSHA inspections, and resultant litigation before administrative law tribunals, resulting in millions of dollars in reduced penalties and exposure.
- Have successfully represented, in first- and second-chair capacities, employers in a full range of labor relations matters, including unfair labor practice litigation, representation proceedings, arbitrations, and collective bargaining across multiple industries, including retail, hospitality, health care, and professional sports.
- Regularly partner with employers to prepare OSHA-compliant training programs and safety policies across multiple workplace settings to reduce risks of injury and exposure.
- Provide clients with positive employee relations training and practical legal advice on collective bargaining agreement administration and a variety of issues, including organizing campaigns and work stoppages.
- Strategically advise clients on compliance with and reporting obligations under the LMRDA and advocate on behalf of clients in OLMS subpoena enforcement actions in federal district court.
Related News & Insights
-
Media Mentions
01/02/2025
Seyfarth's Blog on How 2nd Trump Administration Will Impact OSHA Cited in Daily Journal of Commerce
-
Blog Post
Dec 4, 2024
Radical Change at OSHA During Second Trump Administration?
-
Firm News
08/15/2024
220 Seyfarth Attorneys Chosen as Leaders in Their Fields by Best Lawyers in America 2025
-
Webinar
May 29, 2024
Webinar Recording: Union Intrusion: New OSHA Walkaround Rule
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Labor and Employment Law - Management (2024-2025)
- Recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyer for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters) (2021-2025)
- The Chicago Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Co-Author, “Radical Change at OSHA During Second Trump Administration,” Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2024)
- Co-Author, “Union Intrusion: New OSHA Rule Permits Non-Employee Union Representatives on OSHA Inspection Walkarounds,” Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 1, 2024)
- Co-Author, “OSHA Expands Electronic Injury/Illness Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements,” Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 18, 2023)
- Co-Author, “Board Clarifies Which ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ Can Give Rise to Mail Ballot Elections During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Management Writes: Practical Labor Law Updates, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 16, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Virginia Governor Orders Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational Facilities, Entertainment Venues, Large Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and K-12 Schools," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 25, 2020)
- Co-Author, "NLRB Issues Final Rule Eliminating The Worst Of The Old Quickie Election Rules," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 16, 2019)
- Co-Author, “What Not to Do: Construction Contractor Charged with Lying to OSHA,” Employment Law Lookout, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 22, 2019)
- Co-Presenter, “Union Intrusion: New OSHA Walkaround Rule,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 29, 2024)
- Panelist, “Surveillance, Social Media and Other Uses of Technology in Organizing,” American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section Conference (November 11, 2023)
- Panelist, “Hot Topics in Labor and Employment,” Northwestern Law Corporate Counsel Institute (September 21, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "Wellness Check Up: Diagnosing the New Normal," Seyfarth Event, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2023)
- Duke Chicago Regional Alumni Board, Current Member and Former Co-Chair
- Great Lakes Academy Charter School, Board Member