Husch Blackwell attorney nominated to federal bench

President Donald Trump has nominated St. Louis attorney Matthew T. Schelp to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Schelp, a partner at Husch Blackwell, was one of 10 judicial nominees Trump announced Nov. 6. He practices in the areas of government compliance, investigations and litigation.

Before joining Husch Blackwell, he founded a boutique litigation firm in St. Louis, Jensen Bartlett & Schelp, in 2009.

He also previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Missouri for nearly a decade, focusing on investigating and prosecuting fraud and criminal health care matters.

Schelp earned his law degree from the University of Missouri. He also served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps after law school.

In 2007, he received Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s Up & Coming award.

In a statement, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt showed his support for the nominee.

“Matthew Schelp is a U.S. Navy veteran, former assistant U.S. attorney and respected jurist with the experience needed for a seat on the federal bench,” he said. “He understands the law and the appropriate role of the judiciary. I was confident in his potential to serve as a federal judge when I recommended him and look forward to supporting his nomination.”