CHICAGO — Statera Capital, a leading litigation funding source for the U.S. commercial middle market, today announced that Matthew Blumenstein has joined the company as Director and Head of Underwriting. Matt will have broad responsibility across Statera’s business, specifically leading Statera’s investment underwriting and confirmatory diligence process. Matt will be based out of Statera’s Chicago headquarters.
Matt joins Statera from Williams & Connolly LLP, one of the world’s premier litigation law firms, where he was a senior litigator. Matt is an accomplished attorney who has represented clients in varied commercial litigation matters across a wide range of industries, legal regimes, and jurisdictions. Prior to joining Williams & Connolly, Matt clerked for Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Matt graduated from Stanford University and received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School. At Vanderbilt, Matt graduated in the Order of the Coif, served on the Law Review, and received several scholastic awards, including the Cecil D. Branstetter Award for extraordinary achievement in the study of litigation and dispute resolution.
“We are thrilled to welcome Matt to Statera, particularly during this time of exciting growth for our firm,” said Andrew Woltman, Statera’s Co-Founder and Managing Director. “Matt is an accomplished lawyer with an outstanding record of success. His remarkable legal intellect and broad experience will benefit our clients and complement Statera’s team of experienced commercial litigators and finance professionals. Statera is experiencing a substantial increase in demand for our capital as law firms and companies look to pursue meritorious commercial claims amidst unprecedented economic challenges. With Matt, Statera is even better positioned to responsibly meet this demand.”