Background
Zabel, Matthew L. was born on April 15, 1968 in South Dakota, United States.
Zabel, Matthew L. was born on April 15, 1968 in South Dakota, United States.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University South Dakota, 1990. Master of Science with distinction, University Bristol, England, 1992. Juris Doctor cum laude, Northwestern University, 1996.
Legislation assistant to Senator Larry Pressler United States Senate, 1990—1991. Federal judicial law clerk, 1996—1997. Trial attorney United States Department Justice, 1997—2002, deputy associate attorney general, chief of staff to the associate attorney general, 2003—2005.
Chief of staff to Senator John Thune United States Senate, Washington, 2005—2010. Vice president government affairs Target Corporation, since 2010. Editor in chief Northwestern University Law Review.
Member United States trial team Waco/Branch Davidian civil litigation and trial.
Member of Phi Beta Kappa.