Matthew J. Rita

Background

Rita, Matthew J. was born on August 11, 1967 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, 1989). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1992).

Career

Worked at Holme Roberts & Owen Limited Liability Partnership (Denver, Colorado) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporations, Real Estate, Securities, Intellectual Property, Natural Resources, Health Care, Tax and Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Municipal and Finance, Environmental and Hazardous Waste Litigation, Labor and Employment, Banking, Water Rights, Telecommunications, International Business and International Tax. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Massachusetts.

1993, United States.

District Court, District of Massachusetts. 1994, Colorado, United States. District Court, District of Colorado and United States.

Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

1995, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Author: "Fishing for Dollars: The Internal Revenue Service Changes Course In Classifying Fishermen Foreign Employment Tax Purposes," 77 Cornell L. Review

393, 1992. Judicial Clerkship, Chief Judge Joseph L. Tauro, United States.

District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1992-1993. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations.

Catholic Lawyers Guild. Overview: Holme Roberts & Owen Limited Liability Partnership was founded in 1898, only 40 years after Denver"s birth, by two experienced litigators whose primary clients were railroad and mining companies.

Today the firm still represents such interests, among them Southern Pacific Railroad and Newmont Gold Company, but now its lawyers number 180 or more and its clients also include local and national leaders in such industries as telecommunications, banking, corporate finance, health care, electronics and oil and gas.

Achievements

• Matthew J. Rita has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Fishing for Dollars: The IRS Changes Course In Classifying Fishermen For Employment Tax Purposes," 77 Cornell L. Rev. 393, 1992. Judicial Clerkship, Chief Judge Joseph L. Tauro, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1992-1993.

Membership

Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Catholic Lawyers Guild.