Matthew L. Roth Attorney
Contact Information
Practice Area
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Transportation Law
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Appellate Advocacy
Bar Admissions
- State of Iowa, 2020
Court Admissions
- US District Court
- Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, JD, with distinction, 2020
- Iowa Law Review, Student Writer
- Pro Bono Society, Member
- National Moot Court Team, Member
- National Trial Advocacy Team, Member
- VIS International Arbitration Team, Member
- Drake University, cum laude, 2016
- BA, Philosophy
- BA, Political Science
Matthew Roth is a litigation attorney with a general practice including business and commercial litigation, real estate litigation, transportation law, construction law and appellate advocacy. Mr. Roth also serves clients in real estate disputes, including landlord-tenant/HOA matters.
Mr. Roth graduated from The University of Iowa College of Law in 2020. While in law school he served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Edward M. Mansfield in the Iowa Supreme Court. In his last year of law school, Mr. Roth served on three debate teams, including the national moot court team, the national trial advocacy team, and the VIS international arbitration team. Upon graduation, he received the Boyd Service Award for his commitment to community.
Mr. Roth was raised in Dubuque, Iowa and attended Senior High School. He earned undergraduate degrees in political science and philosophy from Drake University in 2016. During his time at Drake, Mr. Roth served as a Consumer Protection Division Intern for the Iowa Attorney General’s Office in 2014 and spent two summers interning for Iowa Legal Aid in 2014 and 2015.
Professional & Community Affiliations
- Professional Memberships
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Linn County Bar Association
- Judge David R. Hansen American Inn of Court, Treasurer
- Community Involvement
- Mission of Hope, Treasurer, Board of Directors
- High School Mock Trial Coach and Judge
Honors & Awards
- Included in Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Ones to Watch
- Commercial Litigation
News & Events
2024
2021
- Matthew Roth Joins Mission of Hope Board, 5/4/2021
- Ag Lending Update: Revocable Trusts and Perfecting Security Interests, 2/26/2021
2020
- SPMB Welcomes Five New Associates, 10/23/2020