Executive Profile
Matthew D. Batista is Counsel at Klinedinst PC, based in the firm’s San Diego and Sacramento offices, and provides comprehensive counsel on transactional legal matters to his corporate and individual clients. Mr. Batista represents and advises clients on general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, finance and securities, contract, sports and entertainment, trademark, copyright, commercial real property, privacy, and related legal matters. His clients span a range of industries, notably including many within the legal, veterinary, medical, life sciences, finance, non-profit, automotive, logistics, tourism, and sports/entertainment industries.
Mr. Batista has skillfully represented clients in connection with a variety of significant transactions and matters, including mergers and acquisitions transactions ranging in value from $1,000,000 to $100,000,000, multi-million dollar acquisitions of commercial real property, privacy implications of cross-border operations migration, and has additionally represented many recognized personalities and entertainers. He additionally holds multiple certifications, including being a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and has a Sustainable Capitalism & ESG Certificate from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
Mr. Batista is also active in the legal community, having served in multiple leadership positions within the American Bar Association (ABA) and the California Lawyers Association (CLA). Mr. Batista additionally and regularly spends time mentoring law students and assisting them in preparing for the California bar exam.
Prior to joining Klinedinst PC, Mr. Batista served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, graduated as the top Economics student from California State University, Chico, was a 2020 Presidential Management Fellows Program Finalist through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, interned with the San Francisco Giants Community Fund, worked for the World Sports Agency, earned a full merit scholarship to attend California Western School of Law, and owned and operated his own solo legal practice.
When not assisting clients, Mr. Batista can often be seen running, walking with his huskies, wine tasting, or exploring the outdoors with his family.
Military Service
- United States Air Force: Security Forces, Staff Sergeant/E-5
Education
- California Western School of Law (J.D. 2020)
- California State University, Chico (B.A., magna cum laude)
Professional and Community Affiliations
- American Bar Association: Member of the Young Lawyers Division, Business Law Group, Intellectual Property Group, and the Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industry; Vice Chair of Communications for the Environmental Disclosure Committee of the Section on Environment, Energy, & Resources (SEER) (2021–2023); Inaugural member of the Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industry’s Mentorship Program (2023)
- California Lawyers Association: Member of the Business Law and Intellectual Property Law Sections; Former Member on the CLA Engagement Committee (2021-2023); Founding Member and Former Member of the ESG Committee (2021-2024)
- San Diego County Bar Association: Member
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): Member; CIPP/US
Recognitions and Awards
- Recognized as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers (2024-2026)
- American Jurisprudence Award – International Business Transactions
- American Jurisprudence Award – New Media Rights
- American Jurisprudence Award – Real Property I
- 2020 Presidential Management Fellows Program Finalist – U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Speaking Engagements
- “Employment Contract Negotiation for Veterinarians,” UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) (September 2026)
- “Advising California Benefit Corporations with Matthew Batista,” YouTube, California Lawyers Association, Section of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) (June 21, 2023)
- “ESG Trends and Best Practices,” California Lawyers Association Annual Conference (September, 2022)
Publications
- Co-Author, “Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2022,” Environmental Disclosure Committee Report, American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) (May, 2023)
- Co-Author, “A High Voltage Copyright Matter,” New Matter, California Lawyers Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law (Winter, 2022) (1.0 MCLE Self-Study Credit)
- Co-Author, “Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2021,” Environmental Disclosure Committee Report, American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) (May, 2022)
- Contextualizing the SEC’s Proposed Environmental Disclosure Rule (May 02, 2022)
- MLB’s Proposed Pre-Arbitration Bonus Rule Echoes Tumultuous Offseason (January 31, 2022)
- A Cleveland Controversy, Carved from Sandstone (August 13, 2021)
Related News
- Matthew D. Batista Joins Klinedinst’s San Diego Office (November 4, 2021)
