Matthew K. Curtin

Matthew Curtin is a Partner in the Litigation Department and a member of the Labor and Employment and Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups.

In Matthew’s labor and employment practice, he has successfully represented employers of all sizes concerning a wide variety of claims before state and federal courts, the National Labor Relations Board, the Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, and other various administrative agencies.

Matthew has substantial experience with collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations, and labor relations. He regularly counsels senior management and human resources professionals concerning employment contracts, employment policies, hiring and termination procedures, workplace investigations, and harassment and discrimination avoidance.

In Matthew’s cybersecurity practice, he advises clients on compliance with state, federal and international privacy laws including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Matthew is particularly interested in advising his clients concerning employment privacy matters. Matthew is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and has achieved IAPP's Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) certification. 

Matthew has significant experience representing businesses in litigation concerning trade secret theft, unfair competition, and breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.

Before joining Murtha, Matthew was a shareholder at an international labor and employment law firm. While in law school, Matthew served as a judicial extern to The Honorable Alfred V. Covello, Senior United States District Judge, District of Connecticut.

• Education
• Long-Term Care
• Labor and Employment
• Litigation
• Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Municipal Law
• Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets and Non-Competition Agreements

• Connecticut Bar Association
• Hartford County Bar Association
• New Haven County Bar Association
• International Association of Privacy Professionals
• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity International
• CBA Labor and Employment Section, Chair, 2019 – 2020 Bar Year
• CBA Labor and Employment Section, Treasurer, 2018 – 2020 Bar Year

• Saint James School, Board Member

• Internal Investigations--Best Practices and Practical Tips, The Independent School HR Forum, June 2019
• The Impact of EPLI on Settlement Negotiations (Panel Moderator), Connecticut Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, October 2018
• The Impact of Millenials in the Workplace, Connecticut Bar Association Advanced Labor and Employment Law Symposium, March 2018
• What Does a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?, New Haven, CT, March 2017
• Connecticut Burdensome Personnel Files Act Amendments: A Primer on Compliance with an Employer's New Obligations Under the Amended Personnel Files Act, New Haven, CT, September 2013
• Managing Leaves of Absence, New Haven, CT, April 2012
• Understanding and Responding to the U.S. DOL's Investigation Initiative Targeting the Construction Industry, February 2012

• Murtha Cullina partner Curtin discusses $15 min. wage, union influence, Hartford Business Journal, August 19, 2019 (quoted)
• An Employer's Compliance Guide to Pregnancy Accommodation, HR Dive, January 29, 2018 (quoted)
• The Duty to Preserve Social Media Evidence, Quinnipiac Law Review, 2017
• NLRB Finds King of Prussia Charter School is a Private Corporation, Penn Record, September 30, 2016 (quoted)
• Impact of Defend Trade Secrets Act in Connecticut, Connecticut Law Tribune, July 25, 2016
• Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property Protection in Employment Law: Contract Solutions and Litigation Guide, Bloomberg BNA, 2014 (Contributing Author)
• Gender Identity and Sexual Discrimination in the Workplace: A Practical Guide, Bloomberg BNA, 2014 (Contributing Author)
• Taking Steps to Fight Trade Secret Misappropriation, Connecticut Law Tribune, January 25, 2013
• Feds Target Connecticut, R.I. Construction Industry, Connecticut Law Tribune, January 30, 2012
• Banner Decision Unfairly Favors Labor Unions, Connecticut Law Tribune, October 25, 2010

• July 18, 2019 - Matthew K. Curtin and Martha M. Royston Appointed as Chair and Secretary of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association
• September 13, 2018 - After Recent Attorney Additions, Murtha Cullina LLP Labor and Employment Practice Group Prepares for Fall Seminars
• April 25, 2018 - Matthew Curtin Joins Litigation Department and Labor and Employment Group

• June 18, 2019 - reSET Business Lunch Series: Employment Law 101 - What You Need to Know for Your Small Business
• May 7, 2019 - Cyber Weapons You Must Deploy to Defeat the Criminals Stalking Your Small Business (and a Battle Plan to Launch Today)
• March 29, 2019 - Labor and Employment Webinar: Handling the Overlap of Paid Leave, Disability Discrimination Laws, and Workers' Compensation
• February 15, 2019 - Labor and Employment Webinar: Handbook Policies-Have New Laws Made Your Company's Handbook Out-of-Date?
• December 7, 2018 - FREE Labor & Employment Webinar: Social Media and The Workplace

• June 13, 2019 - Labor and Employment Group News: Massachusetts Halts Paid Family and Medical Leave
• March 8, 2018 - Labor & Employment Group News: Let's Try That Again: DOL Proposes $35k Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption
• January 2, 2019 - Labor & Employment Group News: Connecticut's Salary History Inquiry Prohibition Effective As Of January 1, 2019

• September 30, 2019 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Revised Sexual Harassment Law and Minimum Wage Increase Take Effect October 1, 2019
• September 24, 2019 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Calling All Campuses: NLRB Proposes New Rule to Block College Student Labor Unions
• September 23, 2019 - PrivacyAndCybersecurityPerspectives.com: 100 Days from CCPA, Is Your Business Ready?
• September 17, 2019 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: UPDATE: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Employer Deadlines
• June 12, 2019 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Massachusetts Halts Paid Family and Medical Leave
• May 16, 2019 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Commission-Only Retail and Inside Salespeople are Entitled to Separate Overtime and Sunday Premium Pay
• April 30, 2019 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: #MeToo Continues National and Local Impact
• January 2, 2019 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Connecticut’s Salary History Inquiry Prohibition Effective As Of January 1, 2019
• September 10, 2018 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Court Provides Additional Clarification Concerning the Scope of Connecticut's Medical Marijuana Protections in the Workplace
• July 5, 2018 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Supreme Court Deals Blow to Public Sector Unions by Barring Compelled Union Agency Fees
• May 24, 2018 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Connecticut Employers Cannot Inquire About an Applicant's Compensation History Beginning January 1, 2019

• June 14, 2019 - Matthew K. Curtin and Edward B. Spinella will present conduct an "Internal Investigations" segment at the Independent School HR Forum

• May 8, 2019 - Financial Management Network Interview: Social Media and the Workplace: Your Best Practices
• March 29, 2019 - Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: Handling the Overlap of Paid Leave, Disability Discrimination Laws, and Workers' Compensation
• February 15, 2019 - Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: Handbook Policies-Have New Laws Made Your Company's Handbook Out-of-Date?
• December 11, 2018 - 501(c) Services Webinar: 2019 Nonprofit HR Trends
• December 7, 2018 - Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: Social Media and The Workplace
• May 22, 2018 - Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: "Managing Medical Marijuana - What Connecticut Employers Should Know"

• Connecticut
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

• Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 2007)
• Quinnipiac University (M.B.A., 2007)
• University of Connecticut (B.A., 2003)