Matthew J. Faust is a shareholder at Sharif | Faust Lawyers, Ltd. He focuses his practice on business, intellectual property, and trusts & estates. In addition to helping clients prepare their transactions, he represents them in court. He regularly appears in the state and federal courts throughout Southern California. He graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2007, and was admitted to the State Bar Associations for the states of Wisconsin and California in that same year.

He is also admitted to the bars for the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California as well as the Eastern District of Wisconsin. In his court practice he has sat “first chair” in over two dozen trials and arbitrations. He has assisted countless clients with setting up their corporate entities.

Before going to law school, Mr. Faust earned his bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. As a business owner, Mr. Faust participates regularly with the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. When he is not lawyering, Mr. Faust enjoys spending time with his wife and sons. An avid camper, Mr. Faust enjoys taking his family camping and volunteering with his sons’ scout troop, as well as keeping current as a musician and woodworking.