Matthew Z. Robb is an American attorney, author, and public-interest litigator based in Michigan. He is known for his work in class-action and civil-rights-related litigation, and for authoring the biography Dean Robb: An Unlikely Radical AbOUT attorney and civil rights advocate Dean A. Robb.
Early life and education
Robb graduated with honors from Michigan State University's James Madison College before attending Wayne State University Law School.
While attending Wayne State, he served as chair of the Keith Students organization at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights.
Legal career
After graduating from law school, Robb clerked for Judge Damon Keith on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Robb later joined the Detroit law firm Liddle Sheets P.C., where his work included environmental litigation, consumer protection litigation, and class-action lawsuits.
Court filings in federal litigation have identified Robb as class counsel in environmental and consumer-related class-action cases.
Writing
In 2010, Robb authored Dean Robb: An Unlikely Radical, a biography documenting the life and legal career of his father, attorney Dean A. Robb.
The book received the 2011 Indie Excellence Award for historical biography.
Personal life
Robb is the son of attorney and civil rights advocate Dean A. Robb.