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Matthew Behncke

Partner, Susman Godfrey

713-651-9366mbehncke@susmangodfrey.com

1000 Louisiana

Suite 5100

Houston, TX 77002

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Matrhew Behncke represents both plaintiffs and defendants in all types of commercial litigation in federal courts, state courts, and arbitrations. Mr. Behncke joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for a federal court of appeals judge. Prior to attending law school, Behncke was a player in Major League Soccer where he played for both FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake and represented the players as FC Dallas player representative in negotiating Major League Soccer’s first collective bargaining agreement.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2025 Commercial Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2024 Commercial Litigation
The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2023 Commercial Litigation
The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2022 Commercial Litigation
The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2021 Commercial Litigation
The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2020 Commercial Litigation