San Diego, CA – The San Diego law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is proud to announce that associate Matthew D. Short has been elected to the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP). 

The NASPP is the leading membership association devoted to meeting the needs of stock plan professionals, with nearly 6,000 members whose responsibilities relate, directly or indirectly, to stock plan design and administration, including compensation and human resources professionals, stock plan administrators, securities and tax attorneys, accountants, compensation consultants, corporate secretaries, transfer agents, stock brokers, and software vendors.

Matthew D. Short received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Arizona in 1994, his law degree from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, and an LL.M. in taxation, with distinction, from the Georgetown University Law Center.  He was admitted to the California Bar in December 1999.  Mr. Short focuses his practice on the representation of companies in their formation and organization, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and limited liability companies, and other general corporate and securities law matters.  He also has extensive experience designing and implementing executive and equity-based compensation arrangements for private and public companies.
 

About Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP was established in 1946 and is now one of the largest business law firms in the San Diego region. With offices in San Diego and Carlsbad, Procopio’s more than 110 experienced attorneys provide comprehensive legal services in the areas of construction; corporate and securities; emerging growth and technology; employment, labor and benefits; environmental, land use and governmental affairs; finance, restructuring and bankruptcy; health care; intellectual property; international law; litigation; Native American law; patent prosecution and counseling; real estate; tax; trademarks and copyrights; and trusts, estates and probate.  Through its membership in Law Exchange International and Legal NetLink Alliance, Procopio's ability to assist clients reaches around the world.