Matthew J. Frauenfeld

Profile

Matthew is an associate practicing out of Murphy Pearson’s San Francisco office. Matthew approaches his legal practice with a commitment to deeply understanding his clients’ needs and anticipating potential risks and likely outcomes. He represents clients in litigation in a variety of areas including professional liability and commercial litigation. He also advises clients on corporate and data privacy compliance.

As a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), he advises clients in matters involving privacy and cyber security. As a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) with the Society Corporate Compliance and Ethics (CCEP) he advises on corporate governance and ABAC issues (Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery).

Matthew’s past experience also includes a variety of areas across the legal field including clerking for two trial court judges with split civil/criminal dockets, working as a legislative aide for a U.S. Congressman on the House Financial Services Committee, F.E.C. compliance for a successful campaign for U.S. Senate, and advising businesses on campaign contribution compliance. His past corporate compliance experience includes building and developing corporate compliance programs, advising business clients on matters involving anti-bribery and anti-corruption, FCPA, AML, and data privacy compliance, as well as conducting compliance due diligence on third parties and M&A targets.

He also has a passion for public service and helping the community through pro bono work. He graduated from law school with a Highest Pro Bono Honors Distinction, previously represented indigent clients on a pro bono basis in immigration court, land-land tenant court, and he taught free classes on chapter 7 bankruptcy to the community.

In his free time Matthew enjoys traveling, jogging, walking his basset hound, and learning programming languages.