Matt G.T. Martin

Biography

Matt Martin serves as Chief Counsel & Corporate Secretary at First Citizens Bank. In his role, he provides legal counsel to the Board and Executive Leadership Team, oversees legal support for the general bank, and corporate functions, and leads the legal department. 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, he 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 at Chapel Hill.