Matthew W. Green Jr.

Matthew W. Green Jr. is the Alan Miles Ruben and Judge Betty Willis Ruben Associate Professor of Law at Cleveland State University's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He teaches first-year contracts and specializes in employment law with emphases on disability and LGBTQ+ discrimination, including a dedicated seminar on sexual orientation and gender identity workplace discrimination.

His educational credentials include:

• LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
• J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, magna cum laude
• B.A. from the University of Maryland at College Park

Professor Green's research critically examines systemic discrimination in employment contexts, with pioneering work on LGBTQ+ workplace protections and disability rights. His scholarship directly informs policy advocacy, notably through testimony before the Ohio House of Representatives supporting the Ohio Fairness Act to amend the state's Civil Rights Act. This work bridges civil liberties theory and practical labor law reform, highlighting intersections between identity-based discrimination and workplace equity.

His academic distinctions include:

• Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar designation at Columbia
• magna cum laude graduation honor from University of Baltimore

Professor Green maintains active engagement with legislative processes while contributing to legal education through specialized seminars. His pre-academic career included civil litigation practice in Baltimore and federal clerkships with Judge Deborah K. Chasanow (U.S. District Court, District of Maryland) and Judge Eric L. Clay (U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit).