Matthew T. Anderson

Matthew T. Anderson is a partner at Williams Mullen in Richmond, Virginia, who advises and defends employers in employment and employee benefits matters. His practice focuses on employment litigation, ERISA claims, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day workplace guidance. Anderson assists businesses with discrimination allegations, wage and hour disputes, leave requirements, restrictive covenants, worker classification, biometric data privacy, employment agreements, handbooks, and human resources policies.

Anderson earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2013 and a B.A. in history from Washington and Lee University in 2009. His education developed the research, analysis, and advocacy skills that support his employment counseling and litigation practice. This background helps him evaluate workplace disputes, interpret changing state and federal requirements, and provide employers with practical recommendations designed to reduce risk and support sound personnel decisions.

Anderson has litigated dozens of employment cases in state and federal courts. He has defended employers against discrimination, wage and hour, and leave-law claims, represented companies before the EEOC and state civil rights agencies, and pursued enforcement of noncompetition, nondisclosure, and nonsolicitation agreements. His representative work also includes defending an FLSA collective action, advising on remote-work requirements, creating biometric privacy policies, conducting an employee misconduct investigation, and revising contracts and handbooks for growing businesses.

Matthew T. Anderson has been recognized by Best Lawyers as one of Richmond’s “Ones to Watch” in commercial and employment litigation, by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, and by Virginia Business among its Legal Elite. He also serves on the Sports Backers board of directors and chairs its President’s Council. By combining courtroom experience with preventive counseling, Anderson helps employers manage disputes, maintain compliance, and build effective workplace practices.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Williams Mullen
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• University of Richmond School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• W&L University School of Law
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)