Matthew Curran is a partner at Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker and a member of the firm’s litigation practice group. His broad litigation practice includes commercial, civil, and probate litigation.
Matt litigates cases involving contracts such as partnership agreements, operating agreements, franchise agreements, and other matters including leases, supplier and vendor contracts, severance agreements, service agreements, and construction contracts. He also has experience with cases involving property damage, premises liability, commercial collection, foreclosures, evictions, trespass, defamation, fraud, negligence, probate, bankruptcy, and personal injury claims.
He has tried cases in state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations. He also has significant appellate experience.
Matt regularly counsels business owners and clients on a variety of subjects including risk assessment, risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and issues surrounding non-compete agreements.
Previously in his career, Matt served as an in-house attorney helping manage global litigation for a multinational corporation with retail, wholesale, and manufacturing divisions. This experience enables Matt to give practical advice and helps Matt see matters from a client’s perspective. Matt started his career in the Cincinnati office of a large law firm practicing complex commercial litigation.
Before law school, he worked in Chicago for an international marketing and public relations firm. As part of his duties, he acted as a national spokesperson for a telecommunications company that was a major sponsor of the National Football League. In that role, he traveled the country attending Monday Night Football games as part of a publicity tour, hosting ticket giveaways, autograph signings with NFL Hall of Fame players, and giving promotional interviews on local and national television and radio.
A Cincinnati native, he returned to the city and currently resides in Oakley with his wife, son, and the family dog, Zeus.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial/Corporate Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Business Law and Corporate Counseling
- Probate Litigation
- Franchise Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
Representative Matters
- Schaefer v. Watson, 2025 Ohio Misc. LEXIS 1582, 2025 LX 394855 (April 16, 2025), Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Case No. A2404461. Successfully moved to dismiss complaint alleging multiple causes of action against executor and beneficiary of an estate for failure to state a claim and on statute of limitation grounds.
- Schmucker v. Schmucker, Warren County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 24CV097344
Won summary judgment for plaintiff and defeated summary judgment from defendant on claim seeking enforcement of buy-sell provisions of operating agreement for closely held business. - Belfor USA Group Inc. v. Taylor, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. 25CV02480.
Won at bench trial for breach of contract for contractor against homeowner and defeated counterclaim alleging fraud. - Jack Rouse Associates, Inc. v. Imagine Hospitality, LLC Hamilton County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, Case No. A2400158.
Won summary judgment for defendant on claims alleging fraud and seeking to pierce the corporate veil against an individual defendant. - Perry Interiors, Inc. et al. v. Historic Mill Land Two, LLC et al., Butler County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, Case No. CV 2023 05 1087 (January 23, 2024).
Successfully defeated motion for partial dismissal from construction project owner against subcontractor. - Tyree v. Ryan, 2024 Ohio Misc. LEXIS 2236, 2024 LX 159325, Hamilton County, Court of Common Pleas, Case No. A2202409.
Won summary judgment for defendant in case alleging undue influence and interference with inheritance. - Lanier v. Luxottica of America, Inc., 2023-Ohio-4041, 2023 Ohio App. LEXIS 3890, 2023 WL 7383157, Court of Appeals of Ohio, First Appellate District.
Won summary judgment and successfully defended plaintiff’s appeal of that decision on allegations of false arrest and negligent against retail store and store employee. - Travis v. Tall Tall Properties, et al., 2023-Ohio-3370, 2023 Ohio App. LEXIS 3297, 2023 WL 6172187, Court of Appeals of Ohio, First Appellate District.
Obtained summary judgment for defendant seller of real property against claims of fraud and breach of contract and succeeded on plaintiff’s appeal of that decision. - Jennifer Curtis, Administrator v. Deborah Lewis, Probate Court of Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. CI2023004382.
Prevailed at a bench trial and won judgment declaring defendant a vexatious litigator. - 10502 Symmes Road, LLC v. Millennial Title, LLC, Hamilton County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, Case No. A2300782.
Successfully moved to enforce settlement agreement and obtained judgment against defendant. - Relo Franchise Services, Inc. v. Gilman, et al., United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Western Division, 2019 WL 324215
Successfully enforced non-compete agreement and obtained injunction after a two-day hearing on behalf of franchisor against former franchisee. - City of Cincinnati v. Rennick, 2022-Ohio-1110, 2022 Ohio App. LEXIS 1025, 2022 WL 985917, Court of Appeals of Ohio, First Appellate District
Prevailed as appellee on an appeal filed by the City of a denial of a motion to dismiss in the trial court based on immunity. - In re Estate of Cherry, 2021 Ohio App. LEXIS 1633, Court of Appeals of Ohio, First Appellate District.
Prevailed as appellee on an appeal opposing party filed in litigation involving a trust and a related estate. - Relo Franchise Services, Inc. v. Needful Changes, Inc., et al., Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. A 1806496
Won arbitration award after a three-day hearing in front of a commercial arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association, successfully enforcing a franchise agreement and defending against breach of contract and fraud claims. The award was confirmed by the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas. - Camper 29 v. Unique Auto Lot, LLC, Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. A2000494
Won summary judgment on behalf of landlord in a commercial eviction case. - Next Stage LLC v. Cynci Scene LLC, Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. A2003409
Won motion to enforce settlement agreement and was awarded attorney fees on behalf of landlord against commercial tenant. - Sirius Equity Partners LLC v. BGN 3919 Montgomery, LLC, Municipal Court, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. 20CV09565
Won summary judgment for client in commercial real estate dispute. - E-Deft Solutions, LLC v. OSS Jobs, Inc., Court of Common Pleas, Warren County, Ohio, Case No. 20CV093002
Prevailed after filing for summary judgment on behalf of client accused of breaching a professional services contract. - Tashmukhamedov v. Gulyamov, Court of Common Pleas, Warren County, Ohio, Case No. 17CV089439
Obtained injunction on behalf of business owner against former partner who had been attempting to misappropriate company assets. - TNT Cincy Inc. v. Kasee, Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. A1405325
Won summary judgment on liability for breach of non-compete contract on behalf of a buyer of a bar/restaurant against the prior owner. Client awarded attorneys fees after a three day bench trial on remaining claims and damages. - Byrnside v. Clyde Power Marine, Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. A1704404
Represented marina that performed repairs on a boat and defeated attempt by plaintiff to recover possession of the boat prior to paying for repairs. Won a judgment on counterclaims for lack of payment. Successfully foreclosed on non-paying customer’s boat and forced judicial sale to compensate client for repairs that had been made. - Parker Woods Apartments, LLC v. KMRR Properties, LLC, Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. A1905338
Obtained judgment on behalf of landowner against neighbor requiring neighbor to remediate dangerous condition or reimburse landowner for costs incurred in performing the work. - Brown v. Brown, Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. A1603900
Successfully represented beneficiary in a partition action who owned a partial interest in real property that was sold. - Greener Portion Aquaponics, Inc. v. Keegan, et al., Hamilton County, Ohio, Case No. 14CV19730
Obtained an injunction granting access to leased premises on behalf of commercial tenant who had been improperly locked out by the landlord.
Professional Associations
- Ohio Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Association
