Matt Martin

Biography

Matt Martin serves as Chief Counsel & Corporate Secretary at First Citizens Bank. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s corporate and general bank legal functions and litigation, and advising executive management and the board of directors on legal matters. Prior to joining First Citizens, Martin served as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina. In this role, he led the U.S. Department of Justice prosecution office responsible for all federal investigations and prosecutions in the Middle District. Prior to serving as U.S. Attorney, Martin was Associate General Counsel of Duke Energy, where he was responsible for litigation, risk management, and dispute resolution, and chaired an internal leadership development program. Before joining Duke Energy, Martin was partner with the law firm of Smith Anderson in Raleigh, N.C. He began his legal career with the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C.

Martin received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina.