Matthew C. DiMaio

Junior Partner | Litigation

matthew.dimaio@pierferd.com
+1.215.391.1711 office
Philadelphia | New York
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About

Matthew C. DiMaio is a Junior Partner in Pierson Ferdinand’s Litigation Department. He focuses his practice on complex litigation matters as well as business and real estate transactions. Additionally, he has experience in music and entertainment law and intellectual property law, specifically in the copyright and trademark arenas. Some of this experience involves counseling creators, litigating royalty payment disputes, and negotiating agreements, including but not limited to, recording agreements, distribution agreements, music publishing agreements, and talent agency agreements.


Practices

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Intellectual Property Litigation

  • Land Use Entitlements & Litigation

  • Real Estate

  • Global Media, Entertainment & Sports

  • Copyrights

  • Trademarks

  • Entertainment

  • IP Transactions and Licensing

  • Commercial Transactions

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

  • New York

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Education

  • Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, J.D.

  • University of Scranton, B.A. (cum laude)


Recognition

  • Selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star list in 2024-2026. This list is issued by Super Lawyers and a description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the highest court of any other state.

  • Recipient, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Dorothy Day Pro Bono Award, 2017


Professional Activities

  • Professional Member, The Recording Academy, Philadelphia Chapter (The Grammys ®)

  • Volunteer Attorney, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

  • Volunteer Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts – New York

  • Member, The Copyright Society of the United States of America, 2018-2021

  • Chair of the Copyright Law Committee for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section, 2021-2022


Community Involvement

  • Board of Directors, Philadelphia Music Alliance

Experience

  • Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

  • Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP

  • Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

  • EsquireTrademarks.com / Riddle Patent Law, LLC