Matthew Ogden Sanyour

Matthew O. Sanyour is a Partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office, focusing his practice in the area of casualty, general liability and professional liability defense.

Prior to joining Margolis Edelstein, Mr. Sanyour was an attorney at a Pennsylvania firm representing clients in professional liability and medical malpractice coverage. His prior practice encompasses insurance defense, subrogation, general liability, civil rights, and intellectual property matters. He has represented and advised corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, and government entities in employment, breach of contract, land use, civil rights, and wrongful death claims in Pennsylvania and federal courts.

Mr. Sanyour received his Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, with a certification in Intellectual Property Law, and concurrently completed a post-baccalaureate course of study in Biology at the University of Pittsburgh to establish eligibility for the US Patent Exam. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in politics from Princeton University.

He has volunteered as a local electoral official and was elected and served as an Inspector of Elections in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Honors

•CALI Award in Trademark Law Practice
•CALI Award in Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
•Alison Arsht Leadership Award

Speaking Engagements

•“The Philadelphia Machine and the Politics of the New Deal, 1932-1936.” Presented by invitation to the Third Annual Conference on the American Polity, hosted by Tocqueville Forum on the Roots of American Democracy at Georgetown University.

Civic & Community Activities

•Chester County Board of Elections - Inspector of Elections
•Chester County Art Association
•Princeton Charter Club
•James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions - Junior Fellow