Matthew J. Kalas

Matthew Kalas focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters. He advises insurers on insurance and reinsurance coverage issues, including the analysis of coverage under aviation, cyber, data privacy, war risk, pollution, and specialty policies. He prepares coverage opinions, reservation of rights and declination letters, and provides strategic guidance on defense and indemnity obligations, bad faith exposure, and subrogation. His experience also includes insurance coverage disputes involving satellite manufacturers, cyber and data breach claims, and emerging risks.

Matthew’s experience includes aviation, transportation, product liability, and catastrophic loss claims. He represents domestic and international insurers, reinsurers, manufacturers, owners, and service providers in high-exposure litigation pending in state and federal courts across the United States and abroad.

Matthew also has extensive experience defending clients in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters arising from aviation accidents, rail and transportation incidents, mass disasters, and wrongful death claims. His work includes managing discovery and motion practice, coordinating foreign litigation and local counsel, advising on choice-of-law issues, and overseeing cases through trial and appellate proceedings. He has been involved in the defense of claims arising from numerous international aviation disasters and other large-scale casualty events.

Matthew leverages his expertise as an aerospace engineer to address complex technical issues related to aircraft systems, component parts, and regulatory compliance. He provides counsel to clients in the unmanned aerial systems and emerging technology industries concerning risk management, regulatory matters, and potential litigation.