General Counsel
Matthew Dolan was appointed General Counsel at Catholic University in August 2021. He oversees Catholic University legal matters, including legal issues related to employment, student policies and discipline, procurement, real estate, intellectual property, immigration, litigation, and risk management. Dolan directs a talented team composed of two attorneys and one administrative professional.
Prior to joining Catholic University, Dolan worked for the firm of Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan and Freeh Group International Solutions from 2012 to 2021. His prior experience included leading major global investigations into NMC Healthcare, FIFA, and Mercy Corps. In addition, he had extensive experience in higher education, leading compliance reviews and investigations related to the NCAA basketball bribery case, collegiate admissions scandal, and several sexual assault investigations, including Penn State. Dolan also served as Fraud and Ethics advisor to the Deepwater Horizon Economic Claims Center (“DHECC”) responsible for adjudication of claims with an estimated value of over $10 billion.
His service at the Freeh Group followed his 24-year career as an officer in the U.S. Navy. His assignments included service as a Navy SEAL, trial attorney, and legal advisor to several operational commands. He concluded his career as senior legal advisor for the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Dolan graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1988, obtained his law degree from University of San Diego in 1996, and received an LL.M from George Washington University in 2005.