Attorneys

Our diverse group of experienced attorneys can provide a wide range of legal services, ranging from board-level corporate governance and financing counseling, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property protection, licensing and commercialization advice, employment, labor, and OSHA counseling, to dispute resolution services.

	Dan Matheson Dan began his career at a major Dallas firm in 1974, and moved to Austin in 1982. His almost 40 years of practice have been largely focused on representing business entities, entrepreneurs, and investors in a wide array of corporate and business transactions, including merger and acquisition transactions and equity and debt financing transactions. His experience spans several business sectors, both public and private, and includes serving as general counsel of an Austin-based telecommunications company that developed markets in Mexico and Central America.Before co-founding the firm in 2007, Dan was a partner/shareholder in three of Texas’ most prominent law firms.Long active in community and civic affairs, Dan has served on numerous government and charitable boards, including service as Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System, Director of the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations, and Chairman of the Board of Mental Health America of Texas, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and South Texas, Texas Lyceum Association, and The First Tee of Greater Austin. He is an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas Law School where he graduated with honors and served as an editor of The Texas Law Review. 512-681-3701 \| Email
	Jane Matheson Jane has almost 40 years of experience in legal practice, government service, and business management. Her legal practice– and before that, her government service – has been focused on labor and employment law, with an emphasis on OSHA and workplace safety and health issues. She authored and periodically updates the "Employee Safety and Health – Chapter 10” in James Publishing’s Texas Employment Law. Her early experience managing an organization with 38 employees and multi-million dollar budget provided unique opportunities for understanding and appreciating the challenges presented to small to medium-sized employers. Over the course of her career, Jane has been an active participant in civic and community organizations, including serving as the Executive Director of the Republican Party of Texas, Chairman of the Board of Junior Achievement of Central Texas, and a member of the Executive Committee of the University of Texas Law Alumni Association. Both her bachelors and J.D. degrees are from The University of Texas at Austin. 512-681-3702 \| Email
	Jerry Keys Jerry has over 40 years of experience representing technology and industrial companies ranging from Fortune 500 and multinationals to startups in both domestic and international matters. His legal practice focuses on technology, intellectual property, and corporate law. He has also served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of a venture capital-funded IT company. Jerry received his J.D. degree with honors, after earning a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering with honors, both from The University of Texas at Austin. Jerry is also a former Chairman and existing executive committee member of the Greater Austin San Antonio Corridor Council. Before co-founding the firm, Jerry was a partner/shareholder at several of Texas' most prominent law firms. 512-681-3749 \| Email
	Scott Kidd Scott is a trial lawyer certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Law. After serving as a Briefing Attorney for the Dallas Court of Appeals, Scott has been a trial attorney in Austin for over 40 years. His present practice with Matheson Keys & Kordzik focuses on complex business and intellectual property litigation. He received his B.A from Rice University and his J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. 512-681-3730 \| Email
	Mark Bradshaw Mark began his legal career over twenty years ago with a prominent national law firm based in California. Following ten years in its Los Angeles and San Francisco offices - with a practice focused on creditors' rights and the reorganization of distressed companies - he joined one of Silicon Valley's largest firms. In the Silicon Valley, Mark transitioned his practice to mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other corporate transactions for technology companies. In 2002 he returned to Austin, subsequently completing graduate studies in accounting. Mark joined the accounting faculty of the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, where he currently teaches courses in fraud examination, auditing and advanced financial accounting. Mark also served as Professor in Residence at a "Big Four" accounting firm. His practice is devoted primarily to corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions. Mark holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Iowa and M.B.A., M.P.A., and J.D. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the State Bars of Texas and California. 512-681-3713 \| Email
	Sarah Fink Sarah began her career with a large Austin law firm in 2002. Her practice is focused on corporate transactions and advising closely held companies. She devotes much of her attention to providing legal services to health care providers, with an emphasis on provider reimbursement and fraud/abuse. She received her B.S. from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Tulane University. 512-681-3721 \| Email

	Dan Matheson Dan began his career at a major Dallas firm in 1974, and moved to Austin in 1982. His almost 40 years of practice have been largely focused on representing business entities, entrepreneurs, and investors in a wide array of corporate and business transactions, including merger and acquisition transactions and equity and debt financing transactions. His experience spans several business sectors, both public and private, and includes serving as general counsel of an Austin-based telecommunications company that developed markets in Mexico and Central America.Before co-founding the firm in 2007, Dan was a partner/shareholder in three of Texas’ most prominent law firms.Long active in community and civic affairs, Dan has served on numerous government and charitable boards, including service as Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System, Director of the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations, and Chairman of the Board of Mental Health America of Texas, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and South Texas, Texas Lyceum Association, and The First Tee of Greater Austin. He is an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas Law School where he graduated with honors and served as an editor of The Texas Law Review. 512-681-3701 \| Email
	Jane Matheson Jane has almost 40 years of experience in legal practice, government service, and business management. Her legal practice– and before that, her government service – has been focused on labor and employment law, with an emphasis on OSHA and workplace safety and health issues. She authored and periodically updates the "Employee Safety and Health – Chapter 10” in James Publishing’s Texas Employment Law. Her early experience managing an organization with 38 employees and multi-million dollar budget provided unique opportunities for understanding and appreciating the challenges presented to small to medium-sized employers. Over the course of her career, Jane has been an active participant in civic and community organizations, including serving as the Executive Director of the Republican Party of Texas, Chairman of the Board of Junior Achievement of Central Texas, and a member of the Executive Committee of the University of Texas Law Alumni Association. Both her bachelors and J.D. degrees are from The University of Texas at Austin. 512-681-3702 \| Email
	Jerry Keys Jerry has over 40 years of experience representing technology and industrial companies ranging from Fortune 500 and multinationals to startups in both domestic and international matters. His legal practice focuses on technology, intellectual property, and corporate law. He has also served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of a venture capital-funded IT company. Jerry received his J.D. degree with honors, after earning a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering with honors, both from The University of Texas at Austin. Jerry is also a former Chairman and existing executive committee member of the Greater Austin San Antonio Corridor Council. Before co-founding the firm, Jerry was a partner/shareholder at several of Texas' most prominent law firms. 512-681-3749 \| Email
	Scott Kidd Scott is a trial lawyer certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Law. After serving as a Briefing Attorney for the Dallas Court of Appeals, Scott has been a trial attorney in Austin for over 40 years. His present practice with Matheson Keys & Kordzik focuses on complex business and intellectual property litigation. He received his B.A from Rice University and his J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. 512-681-3730 \| Email
	Mark Bradshaw Mark began his legal career over twenty years ago with a prominent national law firm based in California. Following ten years in its Los Angeles and San Francisco offices - with a practice focused on creditors' rights and the reorganization of distressed companies - he joined one of Silicon Valley's largest firms. In the Silicon Valley, Mark transitioned his practice to mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other corporate transactions for technology companies. In 2002 he returned to Austin, subsequently completing graduate studies in accounting. Mark joined the accounting faculty of the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, where he currently teaches courses in fraud examination, auditing and advanced financial accounting. Mark also served as Professor in Residence at a "Big Four" accounting firm. His practice is devoted primarily to corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions. Mark holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Iowa and M.B.A., M.P.A., and J.D. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the State Bars of Texas and California. 512-681-3713 \| Email
	Sarah Fink Sarah began her career with a large Austin law firm in 2002. Her practice is focused on corporate transactions and advising closely held companies. She devotes much of her attention to providing legal services to health care providers, with an emphasis on provider reimbursement and fraud/abuse. She received her B.S. from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Tulane University. 512-681-3721 \| Email

Attorneys

Dan Matheson

Jane Matheson

Jerry Keys

Scott Kidd

Mark Bradshaw

Sarah Fink