Matthew Sean Harrison

Matt’s practice focuses on facilitating innovative change through legal action, and he works with private and public leaders in emerging issues and industries, ranging from internet to cannabis law. Most recently, Matt was one of the lead drafting attorneys on California’s Proposition 64, the successful ballot initiative to decriminalize and regulate cannabis for adult use. Working directly with California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders to craft the policy structure, Matt directly authored key provisions in the legislation, integrating complex legislative, political and legal considerations into a balanced, comprehensive and historic reform. For over 10 years, Matt has helped pioneer transformative public policy innovations. Prior to establishing the firm, Matt founded Prometheus Civic Technologies, a social purpose corporation developing civic engagement software for web and mobile platforms. While still in college, Matt founded the Prometheus Institute, a think tank dedicated to increasing public awareness for creative policy solutions, especially among the millennial generation. In the decade since, the Institute has produced numerous award-winning grant-funded policy projects, twice receiving the prestigious international Templeton Freedom Award, and continues to produce transformative policy research and solutions, including those recently codified in Proposition 64 and other state and local laws. By founding Prometheus Civic Law, Matt’s practice now includes range of high-level business and government relations matters, particularly where legal, business and policy issues intersect. He counsels a variety of entities, including startups and technology companies, on development and structuring of business objectives, operation of business activities and regulatory compliance.

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California

Since 2015

Founder / President

Prometheus Civic Technologies

2012 - Current

Founder / President

Prometheus Institute

2005 - Current

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

J.D. (2010) | Law

2006 - 2009

University of Southern California

M.P.P. (2010) | Public Policy

2009 - 2010

University of Miami

B.B.A. (2005) | Political Science

2002 - 2005

Templeton Freedom Award

John Templeton Foundation

2010

New media category

State Bar of California  # 305019

Member

Current

Preventing Non-Immigrant Visa Overstays: Administrative Tools and Acculturation Programs

University of Southern California, Price School of Policy

May 10, 2010

The American Evolution: How America Can Adapt to the Political, Economic, and Social Challenges of the 21st Century

Prometheus Institute Press

May 5, 2009

Invited Panelist, High Level Democracy Meeting, Krakow, Poland

July 7, 2010

Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies

Invited panelist, “New Technologies for Democracy”

Guest Lecturer, PPD 684: Leadership Development in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors, Los Angeles, CA

November 30, 2011

University of Southern California, Price School of Policy

Guest lecturer, "Nonprofit entrepreneurship"

Guest Lecturer, Seminar: Leadership Development in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors, Los Angeles, CA

July 15, 2011

University of Southern California, Price School of Policy

Guest lecturer, "Nonprofit entrepreneurship"

Guest Lecturer, PPD 684: Leadership Development in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors, Los Angeles, CA

October 6, 2012

University of Southern California, Price School of Policy

Guest lecturer, "Nonprofit entrepreneurship"