Matt Stiles, a shareholder in the firm, represents employers in all facets of the employment relationship, with an emphasis in employment litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment tax, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, affirmative action and OFCCP compliance, and professional employer organizations (PEOs). Prior to returning to the firm in 2007, Matt served as Associate General Counsel for Regions Financial Corporation, a Fortune 500 bank holding company, where he had chief responsibility for its labor and employment matters, nationwide. Matt has been recognized as a leading practitioner of labor and employment law by SuperLawyers, Chambers USA's guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, and The Birmingham Business Journal. The Birmingham Business Journal also named Matt to its "Top 40 Under 40" list for 2008.

Matt received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of the South and his Juris Doctorate from The University of Alabama School of Law where he served as an editor of the Alabama Law Review and as a member of the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team. During law school, Matt was also a law clerk to The University of Alabama Office of Counsel where his duties included defense of litigation and NCAA compliance.

Matt is an adjunct professor of law at The University of Alabama School of Law and a frequent presenter and published writer on employment-related business issues. He is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Alabama and Tennessee.